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January 25, 2023
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Increase user license to install and use on more than 2 computers

  • January 25, 2023
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Is it possible, and I'm willing to pay for it, to install and activate a single user license on more than two computers?

 

Adobe indicates "Your individual Creative Cloud license lets you install apps on more than one computer and activate (sign in) on two. However, you can use your apps on only one computer at a time."

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Correct answer Kevin Stohlmeyer

This isn't necessary - you can install Creative Cloud on any number of machines - but you can only be logged in on two concurrently.

Adobe has a neat way to handle - when you log into your third machine, it will bring up a screen that you are logged in on more than two machines and it lets you remote log out of one of the others to continue on the current machine.

 
 

 

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Test Screen Name
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January 26, 2023

I find myself wanting more than 2 licenses for some apps constantly and simultaneously. To get 4 licenses I have two subscriptions with DIFFERENT Adobe IDs. Arguably I need FOUR subscriptions.

Kevin Stohlmeyer
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Kevin StohlmeyerCommunity Expert
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January 26, 2023

@Test Screen Name Why? The new system allows you to run CC on any machine - the only restriction is you can only have two active at the same time. I run CC on 5 different machines all with the same ID without issue.

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Legend
January 26, 2023

It all depends what you are doing with the CC apps. I have Acrobat on multiple VMs, which I will be switching between constantly. Running a test on four machines can be fast. Running a test with four sign ins and waits would not be so fast.  

Kevin Stohlmeyer
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Kevin StohlmeyerCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
January 25, 2023

This isn't necessary - you can install Creative Cloud on any number of machines - but you can only be logged in on two concurrently.

Adobe has a neat way to handle - when you log into your third machine, it will bring up a screen that you are logged in on more than two machines and it lets you remote log out of one of the others to continue on the current machine.

 
 

 

    kglad
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    kgladCommunity Expert
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    January 25, 2023

    how can one person need more?

     

    you can install the cc desktop app from here https://creative.adobe.com/products/creative-cloud on as many computers as you own and use it to install all (or some, if you want) of your cc subscription programs. the only (insignificant for internet connected computers) limitation is that you can sign-in (and therefore start your adobe programs) on, at most, two computers at any one time.  

     

    because you can sign out from either (or both) signed-in computers using a 3rd computer, this could not (imo) be easier.

     

    https://helpx.adobe.com/download-install/using/install-apps-number-of-computers.htm

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