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Acrobat Desktop Configuration
  • Getting Started
    • Acrobat Pro vs. Standard
    • Tracks: Continuous or Classic?
    • Product version
    • License types
      • Serialized-license key
      • Named user licensing
      • Feature restricted licensing
    • 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
    • Continuous or Classic track?
    • Which track should I use?
      • Continuous track
      • Classic track
      • License types
      • License programs
      • Can I switch tracks?
    • Acrobat Professional vs. Standard
    • Installer bit locations
    • Continuous vs. Classic comparison
      • Acrobat product tracks
      • Acrobat Reader tracks
    • Product versioning
  • 64-bit Unified App Installer
    • Key benefits
    • Unsupported features
    • Installing on a clean machine
    • Installing over existing products
      • Auto-update mode
      • 64-bit Acrobat over 32-bit Acrobat/Reader
      • Optional components for 64-bit installs
      • Install all components for 64-bit installs
      • 64-bit Reader over any 32-bit app
      • Product compatiblity upgrade matrix
        • Installation via Setup.exe (Installer screens visible)
        • Command line installs (silent mode)
  • Basic Configuration
    • Accepting the EULA
    • Disabling registration
    • Turning off the splash page
    • Disabling startup tips
    • Disable upsell
    • Disable in-product messaging
    • Controlling updates
      • Default behavior
      • Automation tools
      • Disabling updates
        • Option A: Registry control
        • Option B: Customization Wizard
        • Option C: Cmd line property
  • Advanced Configuration
    • Tools and tool set configuration
      • Tool configuration files
      • Custom tools
      • Example tool set list
    • Preferences Synchronization (12.x and later)
    • Corporate fonts & printing
    • Browser integration
      • Internet Explorer add ins
        • IE config on the command line
        • IE config via the registry
      • Chrome PDF viewer extensions
      • PDF Maker extensions
    • WebMail
    • AATL and EUTL certificate download
    • Custom file deployment
      • Deployment options
      • Plug-ins
      • JavaScripts
      • Custom Actions (macros)
        • Integration with other products
        • Action file locations
        • Shared directory configuration
      • Offline Help access
    • Accessing Help behind a proxy
    • EMF and XPS conversion to PDF
    • Customization Wizard overview
  • Licensing
    • Overview
    • Licensing requirements
    • Terminology
    • Named user deployment
      • Named user licensing
        • Image-based deployment
      • Migrating to NUL
    • Feature restricted licensing
    • Serialized deployment
      • End of Life for serial numbers
      • Migrating your serial number
      • Online requirement
      • Serializing an imaged OS
      • Serializing via the Wizard
      • Serializing via an .msi
      • Serializing an .exe (bootstrapper)
      • Serializing via the command line
      • Serialization via the APTEE
      • Activation exceptions
        • Activation exception 1
        • Activation exception 2
      • Activation behind proxys
    • Licensing a trial
  • Migrating to Named User Licensing
    • Overview
      • What is NUL?
      • NUL and Acrobat XI
      • FAQs
    • Migrating serialized installs to NUL
      • Requirements
      • Step 1: Configure proxy and firewall settings
      • Step 2: Set up users and groups
      • Step 3: Remove existing serial licenses
        • Creative Cloud Packager deployments
        • Standalone (non-CCP deployments)
      • Step 4: Uninstall existing products
        • Windows uninstalls
      • Step 5: Migrate to NUL
        • 11.x serial deployments to NUL
        • Non-virtual serial deployments to NUL
        • Virtual serial deployments to NUL
  • Document Cloud Services
    • Service control via the dashboard
    • Service control on the desktop
      • Service plugin updates
      • Non-storage services
      • Cloud storage
      • Service notification framework
  • Setting the Default PDF Viewer
    • Windows
      • The problem
      • First step
      • Solution 1: DISM
      • Solution 2: GPO policy
      • Limitations
    • Resetting the default PDF handler
    • Affected ProgIDs for various products
      • Locking the PDF viewer
  • Language Configuration
    • Do you need to know this?
    • Custom language settings
    • Installer types
    • Verifying language support
    • Pre-deployment configuration
    • Multilanguage installers
    • Machine-level details
    • Post 11.x language support
    • Locale and language codes
  • Accessibility
    • Improvements
    • Application configuration
    • PDF creation (508 compliance)
  • Sharepoint Integration
    • System requirements
    • SharePoint Configuration
    • Metadata support
    • Disabling SharePoint integration
      • 2019
      • Earlier versions
    • Troubleshooting
  • Blocking HTTPS Endpoints
    • Licensing and entitlements
      • Licensing-activation services
      • Services used for Adobe IDs
      • Adobe Application Manager
      • Adobe Enterprise IDs
      • Adobe Genuine Integrity Service
      • Adobe-hosted authentication services
      • Admin Console
    • Feature endpoints
    • PRTK tool
  • MSI and Cmd-line examples
    • MSI support
    • MSI best practices
    • MSI usage
    • MSI switches
    • MSI properties
      • Supported MSI properties
      • Unsupported MSI properties
    • Troubleshooting msiexec
    • Bootstrapper installation
    • Command line examples
      • Repairing the install
      • Listing installed updates
      • Installing Acrobat 2019 with logging
      • Language selection
      • Creating an AIP
      • TRANSFORMS and .mst
      • LEIDs and post-install prtk usage
      • Silent uninstalls
      • Browser integration
    • Removing product features
    • APTEE example for products
      • Continuous track
        • Serialization; machine online
        • Un-serialization; ETLA serial license; machine online
        • Un-serialization; Pro Subscription license; machine online
        • Un-serialization; Standard Subscription license; machine online
        • Replace an existing serial number
        • Type 1 Exception; machine offline
        • Type1 Exception; machine offline
        • Type1 Exception; Un-serialize; machine offline
        • Type 2 Exception; Command to generate prov.xml; machine offline
        • Type 2 Exception; machine offline
        • Type 2 Exception: Un-serialize Acrobat
        • Command to suppress EULA
      • Classic track
        • Serialization; machine online
        • Un-serialization; ETLA license; machine online
        • Un-serialization : Continuous (Retail/Volume) license; machine online
        • Un-serialization; Pro subscription license; machine online
        • Un-serialization; Standard Subscription license; machine online
        • Type 1 Exception; ; machine offline
        • Type1 Exception; machine offline
        • Type1 Exception : Un-serialize (ETLA/Perpetual serial); machine offline
        • Type 2 Exception; generate prov.xml; machine online
        • Type 2 Exception; serialize Acrobat with prov.xml; machine offline
        • Type 2 Exception; Un-serialize Acrobat; ETLA license
        • Type 2 Exception; Un-serialize Acrobat; Continuous track & volume license
        • Suppress EULA
  • Adobe Properties
    • Installer table modification
    • Install file examples
      • abcpy.ini (use with .msi)
      • setup.ini (use with .exe)
      • Command line example
    • Property list
  • Appendix A: Identifying Installs
    • Identification methods
    • 64-bit Acrobat Pro vs. Standard
    • Licensing identifiers (LEID)
      • Server LEIDs
    • Software identification tags (SWID)
      • SWID location
      • List of SWIDs
      • Example SWID file
  • Appendix C: Preference Basics
    • Fundamentals
    • Preference locations
    • Data types
    • Administrator locking
    • Sample use case
    • APIs and the SDK
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