How to deploy Custom Tool to all users on a computer

[dimitriosz18847585]

Hello,

I am having an issue with Adobe DC where I create a Custom Tool and export it as the .AAUI file. 

In Adobe XI I would copy the .AAUI file to the following folder and all the users on the computer would get the custom tool

C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat <version>\Acrobat\UICustomization\<language>\<anyname>.aaui

This will not work in Adobe DC even though the UICustomization folder exists.  When I copy the file directly to the users profile it does work (the user gets the custom tool), but I dont want to setup a process where I have to copy this file every time a new user logs into the computer.

My Question is - is there an easy way just to create a tool and give it to all the users on the computer without them having to import it manually?

Argh! this is making me pull out my hair (whats left)

Thanks

[Steve Cordero · Accepted solution]

In Acrobat DC it is a little different.  While the *.aaui files still exist, it's the *.aapp files that are used in the Create Custom Tool app.  There is some documentation about it in the ETK but it's not a supported method at this time.  Here is a brief excerpt from that section of the ETK:

.aapp files and DChttp://www.adobe.com/devnet-docs/acrobatetk/tools/AdminGuide/planning.html?zoom_highlight=custom+too...

You can find a list of tools and their available properties in the .aapp configuration files at %installdir%\(product name)\AcroApp\(language ID)\. While it is possible to modify these files and leverage their rich configuration options, this technique is not officially supported since such options cannot be tested by Adobe.

​I hope this helps