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Adobe CC settings like BrowserBasedAuthentication via mobileconfig / PLIST (macOS)

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March 12, 2025
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Our goal is to distribute the Adobe CC Installer in a current version via Intune. For automating this, we need to use the public available DMG (like Homebrew is doing: adobe-creative-cloud — Homebrew Formulae). Using Adobe Console would allow creating a custom PKG with settings like BrowserBasedAuthentication, but always requires active re-creation by an admin and manual monitoring of the version.

When using the standard DMG, is there a way to use issue settings via mobileconfig / PLIST files like?

AppsPanel
SelfServeInstalls
AppsAutoUpdate
SelfServePluginsInstall
FilesPanel
BrowserBasedAuthentication
AppsCategories

Goal is a simple configuration profile like this... This would be independent of the installer and does not require manual scripting.

Deploy and package apps

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Anshul_Nautiyal

Community Manager

Hi @Schwerdti,

Thank you for reaching out. It looks like you are looking to deploy Adobe Creative Cloud on macOS via Intune. I would recommend reviewing the following documentation on deploying Adobe packages on macOS using Microsoft Intune: https://adobe.ly/3DKRHoA.

If you are looking for more control over updates, you can create policies that manage the applications your users can install and update. For more information, please refer to the following guide: https://adobe.ly/3XNRJTs.

Hope this helps. Let me know if you need further assistance.

Regards,
^AN

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SchwerdtiAuthor

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Thanks @Anshul_Nautiyal. Yes, generating the PKG via Adobe Admin Console is known. There are several points why this is not suitable for automation:

active re-creation of package required by an admin for new versions
no automatic monitoring of the version possible (no public download URL available)
huge file size (1.3GB compare to DMG with only 0.3GB)
no uninstall possible (Intune only supports this for DMG)

That's why homebrew is also using the DMG: adobe-creative-cloud — Homebrew Formulae
For an automatic packaging pipeline the generic DMG suits better.

The missing piece is allowing configuration of settings like BrowserBasedAuthentication via mobileconfig / PLIST. That's the common way other apps are using like Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Zoom, ... They all offer a generic installer and customization is done via mobileconfig / PLIST.

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Anshul_Nautiyal

Community Manager

Thanks! See my comments on this:

Point 1: Active re-creation of package required by an admin for new versions

We already use the self-service package (only contains "Creative Cloud desktop app"). But, also this package gets new versions and should be updated on regular basis. Example: Initial client deployments should directly get a current version of the CC app.

Point 2: No automatic monitoring of the version possible (no public download URL available)

Yes, for updates after initial installation of CC app that's valid.

Point 3: Large file size (1.3 GB compared to DMG with only 0.3 GB)

Good idea! Only CC app has 0.65GB there. Unfortunately, it is missing the important setting for enterprises using SSO via Entra ID: "BrowserBasedAuthentication". If we could set this via MDM (mobileconfig / PLIST, as proposed), we would be happy with this pre-packaged app!

Point 4: No uninstall possible (Intune only supports this for DMG)

Thanks. Will look into this.

Hi @Schwerdti,

Thanks for reaching out. I will look into this and follow up with you shortly.

In the meantime, please note that macOS flat packages created using the Adobe Admin Console can now be deployed through Microsoft Intune. For detailed steps and guidance, refer to the following documentation:
https://adobe.ly/4ifSzzW

Regards,

^AN

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