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January 4, 2021
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Static URL for latest Reader installer

  • January 4, 2021
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I'm scripting the creation of some Windows images, and would like to install Reader as part of that process. I anticipate updating the images from time-to-time, and would always like to use the then-current version of Reader. My question is:

 

  • Is there a static URL from which I can always download the latest Reader installer?

 

I know that I can go to the https://get.adobe.com/reader page, fill out the form, and get a URL for a specific version. I'm also aware of the ftp://ftp.adobe.com site, but it looks like I also need to choose a specific version by name. So, what I've found so far are things like this:

 

    ftp://ftp.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/win/AcrobatDC/2001320064/AcroRdrDC2001320064_en_US.exe 

 

What I'm hoping to find is something like this:

 

    ftp://ftp.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/win/LATEST

 

Thanks in advance for your help!

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    T
    Test Screen Name
    Legend
    June 17, 2023

    The FTP server is no longer maintained. This is exactly what the SCUP catalog is for. It's the standard Windows mechanism for version into updates. Adobe also describe how to slipstream the latest MSP with the older MSI to make a composite installer, in the Acrobat Enterprise Developer toolkit.  

    T
    T30552999fnme
    Participant
    June 16, 2023

    Hello,


    Version 2023.003.20201.0 (2300320201) is LATEST.


    Full Installer:

    https://ardownload2.adobe.com/pub/adobe/acrobat/win/AcrobatDC/2300320201/AcroRdrDCx642300320201_en_US.exe


    Updater:

    https://ardownload2.adobe.com/pub/adobe/acrobat/win/AcrobatDC/2300320201/AcroRdrDCx64Upd2300320201.msp


    Incremental Updater:

    https://ardownload2.adobe.com/pub/adobe/acrobat/win/AcrobatDC/2300320201/AcroRdrDCx64Upd2300320201_incr.msp


    Good luck.

     

      T
      T30552999fnme
      Participant
      June 16, 2023

      I posted that while writing.

       

      I think that perhaps there is no Sym-Link for LATEST version.

       

       

        T
        Test Screen Name
        Legend
        January 5, 2021

        You should get a direct link when you apply for a redistribution license for Reader - without which an IT department MUST NOT install Reader. Did one come with your redistribution license? I think IT departments are expected to use SCUP catalogs these days.

        manniongeo
        manniongeoAuthor
        Participating Frequently
        January 5, 2021

        Do I understand from your reply that we'd need a redistribution license in order to install Reader on internal machines?

         

        In this use case, we are configuring a jump/bastion server so staff have remote access to an off-site data center. It'll be one machine to start, and probably grow to a few over time. The jump server will host a handful of concurrent, interactive desktop sessions for end users.

         

        As the IT department, we had planned to pre-install Reader on this server, because the end user representatives included it on their list of desired applications. To meet the requirements of an external security certification framework to which we are subject, end users will not have the ability to install applications on the jump server themselves; if we want Reader to be part of the deployment, we (administrators) will have to do it on their behalf.

         

        I wouldn't think of this type of routine deployment as "redistributing" Reader, under the normal English definition of the word. But, I also haven't read the EULA. The final decision is above my pay grade, but I'd venture to say that if we have to apply for a special license to accomplish this, that we'll likely make due with another solution.

         

        Thanks for any clarification you can provide.

        G
        Gene305527403g2s
        Participant
        June 16, 2023

        Ah.

         

        In that case, I am satisfied from my initial assessment that the Distribution License Agreement does not pertain to our intended use case. Accordingly, I am going to refrain from involving the customer's legal department, and proceed with installing Reader on our jump server.

         

        If anyone from Adobe who can speak authoritatively on this topic disagrees, please reply.

         

        Otherwise, I believe that the original question has been answered - there is not static URL for downloading the latest Reader installer.


        Does this not work?

        http://ardownload.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/win/AcrobatDC/2000920063/AcroRdrDC2000920063_en_US.exe

        Everytime I use it the latest version gets installed.

        You can also use the below flags to install it silently..

        AcroRdrDC2000920063_en_US.exe /sAll /rs /msi EULA_ACCEPT=YES

          JR Boulay
          Community Expert
          JR BoulayCommunity Expert
          Community Expert
          January 5, 2021

          You don't need that.

          Open Acrobat Reader and go to : Help menu : Check for updates.

          Otherwise you can set Acrobat Reader to "Automatically install updates" (Preferences : Updater).

          Acrobate du PDF, InDesigner et Photoshopographe
          try67
          Community Expert
          try67Community Expert
          Community Expert
          January 5, 2021

          If you manage an organization with thousands of computers that is not a viable solution. You want to be able to download the latest installer directly (preferably automatically), not via some menu item in the application.

          try67
          Community Expert
          try67Community Expert
          Community Expert
          January 5, 2021

          And you want to control when updates take place, so enabling automatic updates is not desirable, either.

          try67
          Community Expert
          try67Community Expert
          Community Expert
          January 5, 2021

          It's even worse than that. Adobe recently decided (without provided a proper explanation as to why) to stop uploading the newest Reader installers to the FTP site, so you can't even rely on that for getting them any longer. I do really like your idea, though, but I highly doubt it will even be implemented. It seems they want people to pass through their web-site in order to get the installers (and probably get the "optional add-ons" too)...

          manniongeo
          manniongeoAuthor
          Participating Frequently
          January 5, 2021

          Ugh. That's bad news about the FTP site. But, thanks for letting me know; I'll take it off the list as a potential solution.

           

          It's a shame that more and more vendors are going this way. I don't mind using the web form to find the installer when I'm hand-building my own workstation, but that's not a viable option for fully-automated deployment pipelines. Maybe we'll just stick with the built-in PDF readers in the web browsers instead of installing Reader.

           

          Thanks again for taking the time to help!

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