Installer Acrobat Reader Dc

Deploy Acrobat DC using the package Setup file through the command line or by double-clicking it (and not through the Exception deployer tool). You can also use the Enterprise Toolkit (ETK) to deploy customized products across your organization, set up virtualized. Adobe Reader is used for viewing, printing, signing, sharing, and annotating PDFs. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform a silent installation of Adobe Reader DC from the command line using both EXE & MSI installers.

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Default viewer¶

Note

Windows 10 environments require using DISM and GPO configuration.

When Reader and Acrobat are installed on the same machine, you can choose which viewer is the default for PDF files. In some cases, this choice is critical as Reader has a built in Protected Mode which is more secure. For security details, see the Application Security Guide.

To select a default viewer, choose one of the following:

• Installer will decide which product will be the default: The installer decides which application should open PDFs based on the product to install and the values of IW_DEFAULT_VERB and LEAVE_PDFOWNERSHIP. In general, the install leans towards letting the more secure Reader be the default viewer unless a property or user choice overrides that decision.

• Make Reader the default PDF viewer: For Reader MSI modification only. Sets IW_DEFAULT_VERB to Read.

• Make Acrobat the default PDF viewer: For Acrobat MSI modification only. Sets IW_DEFAULT_VERB to Open.

Note

IW_DEFAULT_VERB is written to the MST file and doesn't exist in the installer tables by default. It can also be used on the command line or in the Setup.ini file.

Choosing a default PDF viewer

Property interactions¶

IW_DEFAULT_VERB interacts with the Adobe property LEAVE_PDFOWNERSHIP. NO allows the new install to own opening PDFs. LEAVE_PDFOWNERSHIP is often used for silent installs where the user should not be asked to select a default PDF viewer.

• YES prevents the new installation from taking over PDF ownership if PDF is already owned. However, if the PDF mimetype is currently un-owned, take ownership.

• If this property is unset or not present, the current install assumes ownership.

Locking PDF ownership¶

By default, users can select the default handler through the UI. However, administrators can lock the feature by setting [HKLMSOFTWAREPoliciesAdobeFeatureLockDownbDisablePDFHandlerSwitching to 1 so that end users cannot change the default handler.

Remove installed products¶

The installer can automatically remove any previously installed version of Acrobat or Reader during installation. Note that these fields are disabled if a previous version is not detected.

Uninstall existing products

• Remove previous versions of Acrobat: Removes old versions of Acrobat currently installed on the destination system and sets the REMOVE_PREVIOUS property. It does not uninstall any version of Reader. This property can be used during both Acrobat and Reader installs. The default is YES.

• Remove all versions of Reader: Removes old versions of Reader currently installed on the destination system and sets the REMOVE_PREVIOUS_READER property. The property can be used in tandem with REMOVE_PREVIOUS when earlier versions of both Acrobat and Reader need to be removed as part of a new Acrobat install. Note: If the installed Reader is lower than DC product install (11.x or earlier), this option works for both setup.exe and .msi installs. However, if Reader DC is installed and should be removed, the install method requires the use of setup.exe during deployment.

Optimize product performance¶

The optimization option runs a disk defragmentation utility that will automatically cluster files on a portion of the destination drive during installation, thereby improving launch time and performance. Defragmentation requires available disk space on the destination drive and adds time to the installation process. Adobe recommends that you leave this option selected.

Select Enable Optimization to automatically defragment a portion of the destination drive when running the installer. A progress bar will display during the defragmentation process. Sets the ENABLE_OPTIMIZATION property.

Enable optimization

Disable caching installer files¶

In addition to the actual product files, there are a number of installer files that may be needed for patching, repair, or uninstall operations. Caching these files during installation allows these operations to fully complete without invoking a dialog with messages that ask the user to provide the original installation source. Therefore, Adobe recommends that you enable caching. In cases where a smaller install size is a requirement, you can disable caching.

The files are installed to ProgramFilesAdobenameandversion> unless a different location is selected in Personalization Options. By default, all of the other installer files are also cached to the same location. If you change the installation path, then the location of the setup files will change accordingly.

Uncheck Enable caching of installer files on local hard drive to disable file caching when running the installer. This sets the ENABLE_CACHE_FILES property.

Installing interactivity options¶

Note

Do not run in silent mode if you need to install the product in a non-English language that matches the OS language. See the language section below.

By default, the installation process displays the installation screens to the end user. However, you can control this behavior by choosing one of the following:

• Interactively (with full interface): Displays all installation screens.

• Unattended (with no user interaction, only a progress bar): Suppresses all installation screens and displays only a progress bar when running the installer. It is advisable to choose Reboot without prompt or Suppress reboot in the Reboot section when selecting this option. The setup.ini command line will be set to /spb.

• Silently (no interface): This feature is not available for Reader and requires specifying a serial number. Suppresses all installation screens and runs the installer with no user interface. It is advisable to choose Reboot without prompt or Suppress reboot in the Reboot section when selecting this option. The setup.ini command line will be set to /sALL.

Run installation

Reboot options¶

By default, the user is prompted for reboot after installation. Customize this behavior by choosing one of the following:

• Reboot without prompt: The setup.ini command line will be set to /rps.

• Prompt the user for reboot: Nothing is added to the command line.

• Suppress reboot: The setup.ini command line will be set to /rs.

• If you select Unattended or Silently in the Run Installation section, then it is advisable to choose Reboot without prompt or Suppress reboot.

Rebooting configuration

Language selection¶

By default, the product installs the OS language and English. The default UI language will match the OS.

Note

It is critical that you configure the Application language in Installation Options tab prior to configuring settings on the PDF Creation Tab. Failure to do so can cause incorrect Job Options files to appear in the end user's Job Options drop down list.

Single language installs¶

For multi-lingual (MUI) installers that provide multiple language options, you can select a language to use during installation and in the installed product or allow the user to select a language to use during the install:

Select one of the following options:

• Allow the user to choose the installation language: Provides the user with the option of selecting an available language to use during installation. Deselecting this box enables the Install Language drop down list.

• Install Language: Provides a drop down list of available languages you can preselect for the user. The Setup.ini command is set to /slIDcode>.

Install language

Multiple language installs¶

All Acrobat installers are MUI 'all language' installers. However you must provide a license that activates the language you need. English is always provided. It is also possible to purchase an All Language serial number that provides access to every language.

If you do not change any option of MUI Installation language in this pane, an 'All Language' serial number will install Acrobat in the language of the operating system. Since the Wizard does not validate serial number attributes, language settings are only applied if permitted by the license. For example, if a user provides language codes that are not supported by the serial number then installation fails with an error.

The MUI language text field takes a comma-separated list of language codes. The easiest way to configure the field is to do the following:

1. Verify you are using a license with the Wizard that supports that languages you wish to install.

2. Select Install all languages.

3. Choose Edit language list.

4. Edit the list of languages.

Install language

Wizard installation¶

You must use a Wizard version that is the same as the product version. Thus, DC products can only be customized with Wizard version DC. To install the Wizard:

1. Download the installer for `Windows `__. There is also a Mac installer.

2. Run the installer EXE.

3. At the Welcome screen, choose Next.

4. Accept the license agreement, and choose Next.

5. Verify the install location, and choose Next.

6. Choose Install.

7. Choose Finish.

Workspace views¶

The Wizard workspace is made up of five elements:

• The status bar at the bottom of the workspace displays system information.

• The top menu bar provides key menu options.

• The left-hand navigation bar links to configuration panels you use to modify installation settings. Panels are context-sensitive and will not display unless that feature is supported by the product. If you do not see a link in the navigation bar, then the settings are is not available for the installer you've loaded.

• The main work area on the right displays configurable installation settings.

• The help panel below the main work area contains context-sensitive assistance for optimizing your use of the Customization Wizard.

To show and hide panels:

1. Choose View.

2. Select an element to add to or remove from the workspace.

Note

The title bar, menu bar, and main work area cannnot be hidden in the workspace.

Wizard user interface

Transform (.mst) file basics¶

When you save a project, the Wizard creates an MST file that contains most of your customizations. As shown in the examples below, you simply chain the the install with any needed updates (.msp) and the transform file (.mst). However, keep in mind the following rules:

• Once an MST is applied during an install, another MST can't be used later during an update (say, to change one setting).

• The way the Windows Installer Technology works is that during an update or repair, the installer references the MST file that the installation used when it was first installed.

• The only way to use a different MST is to uninstall the product and then reinstall with a new MST file.

• Acrobat installers support multiple transforms. A semi colon-separated list of transforms can be applied during installation. For details, see the Microsoft documentation.

Expanding EXE packages¶

The Wizard works with MSI files. If you've downloaded an EXE file, expand it as described below to obtain an MSI and other needed files.

1. Open a command prompt.

2. Expand the MSI package using the requisite command line switches. The general form of the command to convert a compressed file to an MSI package is:

Expanding the installer

Expanding the exe and installation (single step)

Note

Do not use the current directory, and do not leave any spaces after the -sfx_o command.

Loading an installer file¶

Before customizing the installer, archive a version of the downloaded MSI or MSP file and back it up. Do not modify this file. Only modify a copy of the file.

1. Open the Customization Wizard.

2. Choose File > Open Package or press CTRL+O.

3. Browse to locate the product installation directory.

4. Select the file to modify.

5. Choose Open.

Open a recent project¶

If you have recently opened an installer, you can access it quickly from the shortcut on the File menu.

• Choose Start > Programs > Adobe Customization Wizard.

• Choose File > Open Package or press CTRL+O, and click the file name from the shortcut list.

Loading a transform file¶

To apply a transform file associated with another project to your current project:

1. Choose Transform > Load Transform.

2. In the Open dialog box, browse to find the file location, and then select the transform file name.

3. When you are done, choose Open.

4. To apply the newly loaded installation settings to the open project, choose File > Save or press CTRL+S.

Note

If the transform file is not already located in the same directory as the project file, the Wizard creates a copy of the transform file there when you save the project file.

Saving a project¶

When you are finished customizing the installer, save your settings by choosing File > Save (or press CTRL+S). The Wizard saves your customizations in a transform (.mst) file and updates the project (.msi) file and setup.ini file in the same directory.

• If the setup.ini file is not located in the same directory as the project file, you will see an error message when you try to save the file. But if the transform file is not located in the same directory as the project file, the Wizard places a copy in the same directory as the .msi file.

• If the setup.ini file is not located in the same directory as the project file, you will see a message indicating that you cannot save the project (.msi) file.

Pre deployment file verification¶

Google drive backup and sync. As part of the customization process, the Wizard modifies three files which must be located in the same directory:

• Project file (.msi): The installer file for your application.

• Transform file (.mst): Contains your modifications to the installer as well as any separate files. The Wizard creates or updates a transform file every time you save an .msi file.

• Setup.ini file: Contains initialization data for the installer. Some Adobe and MSI properties are written to this file. You can manually edit this file to add more properties and features. For details, see the Enterprise Administration Guide.

Reset installation settings¶

To restore an edited package to its default settings:

1. Choose File > Reset Package to Adobe default.

2. Choose Yes to confirm.

Multiple installations¶

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If you have multiple installation scenarios in your organization, you can specify multiple sets of installation settings in separate transform files. You do not need to create and store a complete package for each scenario. Instead, you can create a standard package and store multiple transform files in a separate directory. When you are ready to run an installation, open the project file, and load the transform file containing the installation settings you want to use.