How to Install Acrobat Pro on server 2016 core?

[Stanleyj42]

I have an AEM system that requires Acrobat Pro 2017  be installed for form conversions and the system is running on Server 2016 Core.  When i try and run the setup.exe from command line nothing happens.  When i run acrobat.msi from command line it pops up and says you must have internet explorer 7 or higher installed.  IE is not a feature you can install on Server Core.  Does anyone know a way around this or maybe another product like Adobe Pro will work?  I'm using Acrobat Pro 2017 because that come with the AEM 6.4 package.

[Test Screen Name · Accepted solution]

Acrobat is not technically suitable for any server or background use, and is not licensed for server use. Does your AEM system really expect you to install it on a server? Sounds odd.

[Stanleyj42]

It does sound odd, but for forms Generation it is listed as a requirement.

Install third-party applications                                                                     

The following list contains non-AEM forms applications that PDF Generator can use for PDF generation on the server side. If you use any of these applications with PDF Generator, before configuring the PDF Generator, ensure that these non- AEM forms applications and AEM forms are installed on the same machine: 

• Microsoft Office Word
• Microsoft Office Excel
• Microsoft Office PowerPoint
• Microsoft Office Project
• Microsoft Office Visio
• Microsoft Office Publisher
• AutoDesk AutoCAD
• Adobe Acrobat Professional

I opened a ticket with adobe support about another issue and was informed that the PDF generation portion of AEM is not supported on Server 2016 core so I guess this almost makes this a non issue at this point.  I appreciate your input though.