Creative Cloud refuses to update both Photoshop v22.5 and Illustrator v25.41. Error (of course) is the very generic ERROR 403. I have RETRY'd multiple times as explained by Adobe - no luck. I found a past thread regarding an upgrade to the Visual C++ libraries. I update my VC to 2019 (latest version) - no help.
I've tried to look online to see if I can upgrade directly (outside of CC) but it appears that Adobe wants all updates to go through Creative Cloud. Any other ideas out there? I long for the Adobe days when we could update individual apps straight from the source instead of having to go through another application. Anything you can offer would be appreciated!
Following instructions in the link re: log files I am finding no FATAL errors as it suggests in the links. The only error I'm seeing is a proxy error. I have no proxy server onsite so I turned off my firewall completely for DOMAIN/PUBLIC/PRIVATE. Still no success. I added PDAPP.EXE to both INBOUND and OUTBOUND firewall settings - still no success.
Still unable to update PS and AI. All other updates are successful in Creative Cloud. Anything else you can suggest?
Rafuzzy, I am sorry individual Creative Cloud memberships updates are managed by the Creative Cloud desktop app. The computer will need access to the servers and ports listed in https://helpx.adobe.com/enterprise/kb/network-endpoints.html to complete the update process. If this is not possible, then the organization you work for may want to look at a Creative Cloud for Team or Enterprise membership, which includes the ability to deploy applications and updates on the local network.
I'm afraid there must still be something else causing these issues. If I turn off my firewall completely I STILL cannot get the updates to happen. W/O a firewall there should be no port issues or server access issues. There are no exclusions in my router either so there is something other than port/server access issues in play here I would think.
I am of the same mind as Kev Gregory below. Money spent on this product isn't minor - yet we're unable to utilize the product fully because of Adobe's implementation it appears.
I guess I need you to explain to me why these endpoints wouldn't be accessible if firewall services were turned off completely. And if I turn off my firewall - how would I enable these endpoints?
Rafuzzy, you stated the software firewall was not blocking access. The next step would be to verify that the computer, and the network, are actually able to connect to the servers listed in https://helpx.adobe.com/enterprise/kb/network-endpoints.html. Error 403 occurs because the computer is unable to contact one our more of our servers.
As an alternative, you could contact your Internet Service Provider to verify that you are using their recommended settings. A misconfigured domain name server setting, for example, could lead to an inability to access the necessary servers.
Can Creative Cloud users assume that there are different servers for each of the applications in Creative Cloud? I'm able to update other applications without issues. It can be a little confusing to users that Adobe would use different update servers for each application. If some of the applications update easily why not host the updates on the same servers? As users Dr. Otto Schmidt and Kev Gregory have offered - the only two apps that won't update are PS and AI. Why host those on separate servers? Why do the other applications update without issue and those two don't?
That said, I'm really not sure how I can check the non-browser based endpoints. And further - I'm wondering why a person would have to check these endpoints when they are just a home-user of the product line. I've checked the URLS in your list that I can using a browser - but the other endpoints can't be checked (unless you can offer me instructions on how to do so).
Rafuzzy, thanks for your questions. The servers and ports listed in https://helpx.adobe.com/enterprise/kb/network-endpoints.html are used for more than just application updates. They are also used to provide access to different servers that are used by different Adobe applications. The applications may call upon these servers for different functions.
Most home users would not need to review the list of servers at https://helpx.adobe.com/enterprise/kb/network-endpoints.html because most home networks don't restrict access based on the server address. Instead, they usually utilize a software firewall installed on each device that may restrict access to which applications can access the Internet.
To test the servers listed in https://helpx.adobe.com/enterprise/kb/network-endpoints.html, you can use a server test from within your web browser. If you perform a search using your favorite web search engine, you can find several free offerings that will help you confirm that the computer has access to the necessary resources.
Mr. Wright: this now appears to be a moot point since AI updated successfully on 9/4 and PS updated yesterday. From my side - not a thing has changed. In fact, even the machine running the Creative Cloud applications has been restarted for about two weeks or so. It would seem it was something on Adobe's side that was corrected. I would hope that others that were experiencing the same issues have resolved them as well.
Otto, please ask your organization's Creative Cloud administrator for assistance. This Download and Installation forum, where this public forum discussion is currently located, is designed for individual users who have full control of the computer and network they are using the membership on. We do have a separate Enterprise & Teams forum at https://community.adobe.com/t5/enterprise-teams/ct-p/ct-enterprise-and-teams?page=1&sort=latest_repl... if you wish to post there.
Rafuzzy, are you attempting to install the software on a computer and network you have full control of? Or are any of the components managed by the organization that manages your e-mail address?
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