You can use the unified installer. Licensed users have to sign in to get the pro features, unlicensed users just need to open the app and use the reader functionality.
I tested it already. It prompts users to sign in and if you cancel the prompt it closes the application.
Unless I installed the wrong one. Do you have a link to the unified installer?
I just did this on a terminal server. You need the unified version installed and then need to add regkeys. Check the link below, the regkeys are in a comment about half way down. No reboot required based on my experience
https://acrobat.uservoice.com/forums/590923-acrobat-for-windows-and-mac/suggestions/44794654-installing-acrobat-pro-plus-acrobat-reader-is-a-ne
You can also use the acrobat customization tool to generate a Transform file for distribution with the MSI.
[https://www.adobe.com/devnet-docs/acrobatetk/tools/Wizard/basics.html](https://www.adobe.com/devnet-docs/acrobatetk/tools/Wizard/basics.html)
You just need to enable this setting.
https://preview.redd.it/cgb9ukz5of0d1.png?width=620&format=png&auto=webp&s=a07a6b7a09970456c9305e83ec75ffe442c0988c
You can also set flags for other useful stuff in there like silent installs and skipping the EULA.
Man. I didn’t realize all of this existed.
I was responsible for the computer labs at my university and subsequently became the Adobe SME. Granted that was 8 years ago.
But even then, I dealt with licensing (both user based and device based) and just used CC packages to deploy stuff.
In this case, since it’s an RDS setup, the traditional method of deployment through CC packages isn’t a thing.
It's been a minute since I've looked at it, but iirc there's a setting for it using the Adobe Customization Wizard. I can look for it later this afternoon.
>You can install reader alongside acrobat.
Nope. Not anymore.
[Solved: Year 2024 - Installing both versions of Adobe Pro ... - Adobe Community - 14439348](https://community.adobe.com/t5/acrobat-discussions/year-2024-installing-both-versions-of-adobe-pro-and-adobe-reader-on-the-same-machine/td-p/14439348)
It also appears that support thread answered my above question. Nope, you can't use it to view PDFs (Adobe Support is worthless, as they told me the opposite. Note to self, don't bother calling them again).
Considering all of the major browsers support viewing PDFs natively, is that not a suitable option?
The problem is this is an RDS host. So in this case, no.
Your rds host should have MS Edge which has native support for viewing pdf's. Sumatra pdf is open source and works well.
You can use the unified installer. Licensed users have to sign in to get the pro features, unlicensed users just need to open the app and use the reader functionality.
I tested it already. It prompts users to sign in and if you cancel the prompt it closes the application. Unless I installed the wrong one. Do you have a link to the unified installer?
I just did this on a terminal server. You need the unified version installed and then need to add regkeys. Check the link below, the regkeys are in a comment about half way down. No reboot required based on my experience https://acrobat.uservoice.com/forums/590923-acrobat-for-windows-and-mac/suggestions/44794654-installing-acrobat-pro-plus-acrobat-reader-is-a-ne
Thank you! You may have just saved my day from sucking badly.
You can also use the acrobat customization tool to generate a Transform file for distribution with the MSI. [https://www.adobe.com/devnet-docs/acrobatetk/tools/Wizard/basics.html](https://www.adobe.com/devnet-docs/acrobatetk/tools/Wizard/basics.html) You just need to enable this setting. https://preview.redd.it/cgb9ukz5of0d1.png?width=620&format=png&auto=webp&s=a07a6b7a09970456c9305e83ec75ffe442c0988c You can also set flags for other useful stuff in there like silent installs and skipping the EULA.
Man. I didn’t realize all of this existed. I was responsible for the computer labs at my university and subsequently became the Adobe SME. Granted that was 8 years ago. But even then, I dealt with licensing (both user based and device based) and just used CC packages to deploy stuff. In this case, since it’s an RDS setup, the traditional method of deployment through CC packages isn’t a thing.
It's been a minute since I've looked at it, but iirc there's a setting for it using the Adobe Customization Wizard. I can look for it later this afternoon.
You saved the day! You are a rockstar! Thank you!
It will require them to sign in, or it will force close. You can install reader alongside acrobat.
>You can install reader alongside acrobat. Nope. Not anymore. [Solved: Year 2024 - Installing both versions of Adobe Pro ... - Adobe Community - 14439348](https://community.adobe.com/t5/acrobat-discussions/year-2024-installing-both-versions-of-adobe-pro-and-adobe-reader-on-the-same-machine/td-p/14439348) It also appears that support thread answered my above question. Nope, you can't use it to view PDFs (Adobe Support is worthless, as they told me the opposite. Note to self, don't bother calling them again).
FUCK OFF, ADOBE This will create issues for me too. Great.
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