Flash Player Installer via FTP

Report · Feb 13, 2011

I can download the latest version of Adobe Reader via FTP from [ftp.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/win]. That is the complete installer file, not merely an installer stub that requires further downloading.

Why can I not get the latest version of Flash Player from [ftp.adobe.com/pub/adobe/flash]? A search on this forum for "FTP" shows many, many requests for the ability to download Flash Player via FTP. That same search shows exactly NO answers for why this is not available.

And PLEASE do not use this message as justification for removing Adobe Reader from ftp.adobe.com.

Report · Feb 14, 2011

Hello,

Try to download Flash Player :

ftp://ftp.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/win/10.x/10.0.0/en_US/AdbeRdr1000_en_US.exe

This link is for Adobe Reader 10

Hope this help !!

Thanks

Vikram

Report · Feb 14, 2011

Also,

http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/current/install_flash_player_ax.exe (This link is for Adobe Flash 10.2)

Thanks !!

Report · Feb 14, 2011

I have been using the FTP link for Adobe Reader for several years.

Your indicated link for Flash Player is a Web link. I -- and many others -- request an FTP link. I cannot connect to fpdownload.macromedia.com via FTP, only via my Web browser.

Report · Feb 14, 2011

I have been getting newer versions of Adobe Reader via FTP from ftp.adobe.com for many years now. This does not address Flash Player via FTP.

Report · Feb 14, 2011

Leaf Mold wrote:
Why can I not get the latest version of Flash Player from [ftp.adobe.com/pub/adobe/flash]?

Because Flash Player is served from the macromedia.com servers, e.g.

Unfortunately the 'anonymous' user does not let you in, so you need a userid/password.

Report · Feb 14, 2011

Okay. That's very helpful. That's actually more information on this issue than anything I have ever seen before.

Now, how do I get a user ID and password for FTP access to ftp.macromedia.com?