Converting Doc files to PDF using command line ?

Hello,
I need to automate the process of converting (in command line) word files to pdf.
Is Acrobat distiller Server the right product ? or is there another product from Adobe that would allow me to reach this goal ?
NB : currently using pdfcreator in command line but have some stability problems now...
thanks a lot
Florent

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