Deploying Acrobat 9.0

I am deploying Acrobat Pro 9.0 to a group of computers, sharing the same license. I have a Software Distribution folder where I will deploy the .msi from using a GPO. The problem is, I need to incorporate the serial number in to the install. In the administator manual it says to do this:
For any application that you deploy (other than a transform you created by using Adobe
Customization Wizard 9), you must edit the Abcpy.ini file to contain the serial number information
for the application. To edit this file, right-click the file name and select Properties. Then, clear
the Readme check box and type the serial number information in the OEM Installation Options
box. Make sure you then place the edited Abcpy.ini file at the distribution point
The problem is that there is no Abcpy.ini file in the folder Acrobat installed to. Do i need to create this file?
Also, there are a bunch of patches that have been released since 9.0 came out. I will patch the .msi with all those patches up to 9.3.3
Can I just push that one 9.3.3 msi patch out? Or does all or the versions need to be available in the software distribution folder?

Use following forum:
http://forums.adobe.com/community/acrobat/acrobat_enterprise_install

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