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Adobre Reader DC - RDP server licence

  • February 6, 2025
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Hello,

I know, that Adobe Reader DC is a free software that you can download and use for free. You can use it for both personal and commercial purposes.

But what about installation on RDP server? Is it free to use as well? I cannot find correct answear.

Thank you.

 

Correct answer creative explorer

@Václav28401032ww1z You're correct that Adobe Reader DC is free for personal and commercial use. But, when it comes to installing it on a Remote Desktop Server (RDS) you indeed a license.  Actually, you might even need to buy a license for each user who accesses Adobe Reader DC on the RDS server for that matter.... According the attache article, Adobe can offer different licensing models for RDS deployments, including named user licensing and serialized deployments. These models ensure that each user accessing the software on the server has a valid license.


https://www.adobe.com/devnet-docs/acrobatetk/tools/VirtualizationGuide/remotedesktopservices.html
https://www.adobe.com/devnet-docs/acrobatetk/tools/VirtualizationGuide/index.html#:~:text=Licensing%20support%20on%20VMs,to%20Acrobat%20on%20a%20server.

 

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February 6, 2025

@Václav28401032ww1z You're correct that Adobe Reader DC is free for personal and commercial use. But, when it comes to installing it on a Remote Desktop Server (RDS) you indeed a license.  Actually, you might even need to buy a license for each user who accesses Adobe Reader DC on the RDS server for that matter.... According the attache article, Adobe can offer different licensing models for RDS deployments, including named user licensing and serialized deployments. These models ensure that each user accessing the software on the server has a valid license.


https://www.adobe.com/devnet-docs/acrobatetk/tools/VirtualizationGuide/remotedesktopservices.html
https://www.adobe.com/devnet-docs/acrobatetk/tools/VirtualizationGuide/index.html#:~:text=Licensing%20support%20on%20VMs,to%20Acrobat%20on%20a%20server.

 
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