Split CS5.5 on two computers ?

Hello,
I would like to know if I can buy a CS5.5 standard pack and split the install on two computers (used by two differents users) :
- 1st computer : Indesign, Photoshop, Illustrator
- 2nd computer : Acrobat pro
Thanks for the answer.

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No you cannot. A retail license for CS5.5 allows it to be installed on up to two computers but only if you (as the licensee*) are the person using both copies. This for example allows CS5.5 to be used on a desktop computer and a laptop, but it does not allow one license to be shared between two people.
*CS retail licenses are personal-issue even if paid for by a corporation.

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