Deploying Acrobat 9

[Rosskoba]

I am  deploying Acrobat Pro 9.0 to a group of computers, sharing the same license. I have a Software Distribution folder where I will deploy the .msi from using a GPO. The problem is, I need to incorporate the serial number in to the install. In the administator manual it says to do this:

For any application that you deploy (other than a transform you created by using Adobe

Customization Wizard 9), you must edit the Abcpy.ini file to contain the serial number information

for the application. To edit this file, right-click the file name and select Properties. Then, clear

the Readme check box and type the serial number information in the OEM Installation Options

box. Make sure you then place the edited Abcpy.ini file at the distribution point

The problem is that there is no Abcpy.ini file in the folder Acrobat installed to. Do i need to create this file?

Also, there are a bunch of patches that have been released since 9.0 came out. I will patch the .msi with all those patches up to 9.3.3

Can I just push that one 9.3.3 msi patch out? Or does all or the versions need to be available in the software distribution folder?

[EnterpriseHelp · Accepted solution]

Hello,

Get the new admin guide and an updating quick key here: http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/837/cpsid_83709.html. The quick key should answer your questions re what to install. For Acrobat, you need to update with all the patches individually.

Regarding preserialization of the license, that file should be on your CD or web download with all the other files. When you find the file, open it and set

ISX_SERIALNUMBER.

It sounds like you might want to use the Customization Wizard to tweak the app first (turn off the EULA, set security, etc.). Doing so modifies the boostrapper's Setup.ini file. You can set ISX_SERIALNUMBER in wizard, in setup.ini manually, or on the command line.

Ben