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October 13, 2016
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Install Creative Cloud for current user only

  • October 13, 2016
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When installing the Creative Cloud application on a MacBook Pro, it installs itself for all user on the system. As such, it's corresponding services run under all user accounts. How can I limit the installed software so that it only functions within the user account from which it was installed?

I do not want any services or software related to Creative Cloud running while specific user accounts on the MacBook are being used.

Please advise.

Thanks.

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Correct answer watchwithchip

Thanks for your input, Rajashree Bhattacharya, but your answer was not the correct one. While that document you shared does indeed describe methods for restricting Adobe applications from accessing Adobe services via the network, it doesn't address my need, which is to restrict the Adobe applications and local services from running at all when certain user accounts are in use on the system.

The route I have chosen to address my problem is to install Creative Cloud in a version of macOS running within a virtual machine on the system, so that all Adobe software and local services required to run Creative Cloud can be constrained to the host running in the VM (and fully restricted when the VM is not running). Unfortunately, this means I am unable to use the entirety of my system resources when using Creative Cloud, as the VM doesn't carry through the same resource profile as the native host. But I can then log into a user account on the system without unwanted Adobe software and services running and using system resources when they are not needed.

My product feedback would be to allow for Creative Cloud installation for the current user only, without installing services that are always run for all users.

4 replies

Participant
June 22, 2019

Yes, ADOBE listen to the original poster. We DO NOT want creative cloud installed for ALL users of the computer. That is sloppy and ridiculous. Please update your process.

John T Smith
Community Expert
Community Expert
June 22, 2019

This is a public forum with "some" Adobe staff participation, use the links below to make a report or request

-for Video & Audio & Animator programs https://adobe-video.uservoice.com/

-https://www.adobe.com/cfusion/mmform/index.cfm?name=wishform

-or Feedback forum https://forums.adobe.com/community/creative_cloud/desktop-app/content

Rajashree Bhattacharya
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October 22, 2016
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watchwithchipAuthorCorrect answer
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November 2, 2016

Thanks for your input, Rajashree Bhattacharya, but your answer was not the correct one. While that document you shared does indeed describe methods for restricting Adobe applications from accessing Adobe services via the network, it doesn't address my need, which is to restrict the Adobe applications and local services from running at all when certain user accounts are in use on the system.

The route I have chosen to address my problem is to install Creative Cloud in a version of macOS running within a virtual machine on the system, so that all Adobe software and local services required to run Creative Cloud can be constrained to the host running in the VM (and fully restricted when the VM is not running). Unfortunately, this means I am unable to use the entirety of my system resources when using Creative Cloud, as the VM doesn't carry through the same resource profile as the native host. But I can then log into a user account on the system without unwanted Adobe software and services running and using system resources when they are not needed.

My product feedback would be to allow for Creative Cloud installation for the current user only, without installing services that are always run for all users.

watchwithchip
Participant
October 18, 2016

Anyone have ideas about this?

watchwithchip
Participant
October 14, 2016

Any input?