Introduction
This document is designed for administrators and other enterprise IT professionals who manage Acrobat products. It is not intended for end users. Most of the details here pertain to registry and plist level preferences, enterprise technologies, and features that require administrator privileges.
Announcements
2022: 64-bit unified installer for Acrobat and Reader is now available. A single installer installs both apps, and a user’s credential determines which features are available.
June 2022: The Microsoft Information Protection (MIP) plugin is now bundled with the Acrobat package. Existing MIP plugins should be uninstalled prior to installing or upgrading to a new application. For more MIP details, see https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/kb/mip-plugin-download.html.
Admin Guide Contents
- Getting Started
- Acrobat Pro vs. Standard
- Tracks: Continuous or Classic?
- Product version
- License types
- Installer file types
- Verifying download authenticity
- Expanding EXE packages
- Update order
- Fonts and spelling packs
- Reader distribution
- Product compatibility
- Installation best practices
- Typical deployment workflow
- Subscribing to alerts
- Acrobat trials
- Document Cloud Product Tracks
- 64-bit Unified App Installer
- Basic Configuration
- Advanced Configuration
- Licensing
- Migrating to Named User Licensing
- Document Cloud Services
- Setting the Default PDF Viewer
- Language Configuration
- Accessibility
- Sharepoint Integration
- Blocking HTTPS Endpoints
- MSI and Cmd-line examples
- Adobe Properties
- Appendix A: Identifying Installs
- Appendix C: Preference Basics