Deploying Adobe Acrobat or Reader using SyAM Management Utilities

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1 using SyAM Management Utilities The Third Party Software Deployment feature of SyAM Management Utilities can be used to perform a silent installation of Adobe Acrobat or Reader across your network to managed client machines. In this document we ll show how to use Adobe Configuration Wizard to customize the Reader installation. With this method you can install Reader with automatic updates disabled, or with the end-user license agreement already accepted on the user s behalf. The procedures that we document here for Reader can also be used for Acrobat installations. Requirements: Download the Reader installation executable and the Adobe Customization Wizard installation executable from Adobe. To obtain the Reader installation that supports enterprise deployment, you will need to contact Adobe and obtain a valid Distribution Agreement. To request distribution rights, visit this page: The version of Customization Wizard must be the same major release as the Reader version. To download, browse to: In the left-hand menu under Tool Downloads, click the Win Customization Wizard link. A link to the Customization Wizard installation executable will appear on the page. Windows target systems must have the SyAM System Client installed and reporting to SyAM System Area Manager. Target systems must be discovered by Management Utility. Step 1: Install Adobe Customization Wizard On the Management Utilities server, install Adobe Customization Wizard with default settings. 1

2 Step 2: Extract Reader Installation Files Place the Adobe Reader installation executable in the directory defined as the Default Application Path. Open a command prompt and change to this directory. The following command will start the Adobe Reader installation, which will extract the files to the specified directory and then terminate without installing Reader. Use a subdirectory that does not already exist, and specify the full path. AdbeRdr11006_en_US.exe nos_o C:\apps\Reader11 nos_ne 2

3 In our example, C:\apps is the default application directory, and Reader11 is the subdirectory to be created. Specify the name of the Reader installation file you re using, and change the directory name as appropriate. Please note that there is no space after the nos_o parameter. The installation will create the directory that contains the files used by the Customization Wizard, in particular AcroRead.msi and setup.ini. Step 3: Run Adobe Customization Wizard From the Start Menu, run Adobe Customization Wizard. Go to the File menu and select Open Package. Navigate to the directory created in the last step, and select AcroRead.msi. Use the menu in the left pane of the Customization Wizard to navigate through the options provided. Consult the Adobe documentation for detailed information. Some options we will choose in our example: Personalization Options o EULA Option: Suppress display of End User License Agreement 3

4 Installation Options o Run Installation: Silently (no interface) o If reboot required at the end of installation: Suppress reboot Shortcuts o Desktop Adobe Reader XI (right-click, then choose Remove. No desktop shortcut will be installed) 4

5 Online Services and Features o Disable product updates When you are finished selecting options, go to the Transform menu and select Generate Transform. Choose a file name (in our example we ll use custom.mst) and save the file to the directory where AcroRead.msi is located (in our example, the Reader11 directory.) Exit the Adobe Customization Wizard. Do not save changes to AcroRead.msi. Step 4: Create a Windows batch script Now we ll create a small Windows batch script that will run the OFF msiexec /i \\ \apps\Reader11\AcroRead.msi ^ PATCH=\\ \apps\Reader11\AdbeRdrUpd11006.msp ^ TRANSFORMS=\\ \apps\Reader11\custom.mst /qn exit 5

6 In our example, \\ \apps is the Default Application Path as defined on the Administration Settings page of the Management Utility, and Reader11 is the subdirectory we created in Step 2 of this procedure. In your batch file, substitute the correct path for your environment, as well as the correct name for the transform (.mst) file. Some Adobe Reader installations are produced by adding a patch file (with.msp extension) to an older version. The PATCH parameter should be omitted if no such file is present in the directory where AcroRead.msi is located. Substitute the name of the patch file found in that directory. In our example, we see that the patch file AdbeRdrUpd11006.msp is present in our Reader11 subdirectory, so we include the PATCH parameter that refers to this file. Save the batch file (we ll name our file Reader11.bat) and copy it to the network share specified by the Default Application Path. Step 5: Create a Third Party template In Management Utility, create a Third Party template. Enter a template name. Select the target platform and authentication template. Enter the path to the network share (this will be filled in already if the default path has been entered in Administration Settings) then click the Find Files button and choose the installation batch file (e.g. Reader11.bat) from the drop down menu. Click the Add button, save the template, and click OK to confirm. 6

7 Step 6: Deploy Reader to target machines To deploy the application, select a system or systems in the Groups area, then right-click to display the context menu. Choose Deploy Third Party Software from the menu. 7

8 Select the authentication template and the third party software template. Click Run Job, then click OK to confirm. 8

9 The job will begin shortly. When it s completed, you can click the job s View Details link in the Status area to review the deployment. 9