Adobe CS2 (free) In a classroom?

I have a classroom in an elementary/middle school with old, low-spec PCs that would like the old, free version of Adobe Photoshop CS2 installed. My only concern is that each copy needs an Adobe Sign-In. I was wondering if we can use 1 sign in across all computers, or if there is a better way to Go About this. I also want to make sure we can install Adobe Photoshop CS for these computers in an elementary school.
This is the article where I read about Photoshop CS2 being free, as well as found the link to Adobe's site with the free serial number:
Adobe Photoshop CS2 Free Download - TechSpot
Thank you.
Randy

Thanks for the quick response. I'm reading another article and it appears that Adobe confused people (myself included): via lifehacker: "It looks like the whole thing was a bit of an accident. According to Adobe Forums staffer Dov Isaacs, Adobe is simply terminating the CS2 activation servers today, and for whatever reason that lead to a pretty simple way to download and register CS2 for free.".
On top of the confusion, blogs blew it out of proportion.

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