Several Adobe products include activation technology that helps prevent unauthorized copying of the software.
Activation is an interactive representation of the license agreement between Adobe and its valued customers. Activation protects the intellectual property and innovation at the heart of the software industry.
Adobe is committed to eliminating unauthorized use of its software in a manner designed to have a minimal impact on licensed users, and starting with Adobe® Acrobat® 9 software, Adobe is making the activation process even simpler. Versions of Adobe software that incorporate activation are provided under the same license as those that do not include activation.
When a customer installs an Adobe software product that requires activation, he or she is asked to choose the method of activation (Internet or phone). Starting with Acrobat 9, this process is automatic when the application detects a connection to the Internet.
The license information is sent to Adobe, and once the license is verified, the product is activated and available for use.
Activation does not collect, transmit, or use any personally identifiable information or hinder licensed users' ability to use the software the way they always have under the Adobe product license agreement.
For more information about activation, choose your product from the list below.
