How do I distribute latest update (7.0.1) via Group Policy?
Our company is just now getting into Acrobat Reader/Standard/Professional version 7. Is there an easy way to upgrade them at the same time they are installed via Active Directory Group Policy?
I have the ".msi" for the update, but I can't make the package install after the software installs. It always tries to install first or at the same time.
Better yet - is there a way to patch the source files? Then I can just have the computers reinstall from the source.
Thanks!
Ok, we have the upgrade deployed and tested here and it's working fine.
If anyone else has this problem the procedure is:
- Download the 7.0.1 upgrade .exe file.
- Launch the program, but do not click anything on the
installation screen.
- Browse to:
C:\Program Files\Adobe\{0C55731F-7B21-4936-839A-BA09B2EAED59}
- Copy the MSI file in this folder to the shared folder you use
for deploying software.
- Create a new group policy object and add the upgrade MSI
(I don't believe you can reliably set the installation order
from within a single group policy object).
- Ensure the upgrade appears HIGHER in the group policy list than
acrobat 7 (ie with a lower link order value), to ensure that the
upgrade installs after acrobat.
Ross
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