Deploy Reader and Reader updates/patches via Group Policy
I'm trying to find documentation on how to deploy Adobe Reader and any of its patches via Active Directory Group Policy.
Can anyone help?
Thanks
you need to go via the distribute link on the reader download page.
Also the setup directory in Reader program files of an already installed Reader will have the msi file.
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