Install acrobat xi on terminal server

I have not had time to reproduce this yet. but I seem to have success getting my terminal server to work correctly with Reader DC and Pro DC..

The main change I made was using the Adobe Reader DC installer from: https://get.adobe.com/reader/enterprise/

(I mostly work with workstations, so I usually just google acrobat reader download and go through the link at: https://get.adobe.com/reader/?promoid=TTGWL47M)

I now have both Reader DC and Pro DC listed on my menus and can pick which one I w

There is no separate 64-bit Reader and Acrobat. They install to the same place under the same name. It is no longer possible to run Reader and Acrobat on the same machine.

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I have the same question. in my test environment, installing Pro DC seems to replace Reader DC. I can start Reader DC with plug-in errors (renaming the plug-ins folder lets Reader open). but if you go to Default Apps, it is not listed as an option (Pro DC is the default).

I have a customer that has 6 or 7 users on a Terminal Server, but only wants to license 3 of them for Acrobat Pro. I was told that I could install both Pro and the free Reader on the same machine. There does not seem to be a way to allow non-licensed users to open pdfs with the free Reader after Acrobat Pro DC is installed.

Acobat Pro DC works fine with Named User Login on the Terminal Server, but those without logins can't open pdfs.

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Im having a similar issue. I need to install Reader and Pro on the same machine(I have 4 machines at home), so I can use one at a time to edit PDF's and use just the Free Reader on the other 3. After installing Pro all my Free Reader got "upgraded" forcing me to sign in on every computer as I use it.

So basically I let my kids and my wife without free acrobat reader on their PCs because I can be signed in on one or two at the same time.

I used to be able to have Free Reader on all PCs, at the same time with Pro, the Pro didnt work unless I was signed in, but the Free Readers were still functional.

Whats going on here Adobe.

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/t5/acrobat-discussions/acrobat-pro-dc-amp-acrobat-reader-dc-on-windows-terminal-server/m-p/12446298#M333311 Oct 12, 2021 Oct 12, 2021

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went a round with adobe support but they refused to help because 'reader issues" are only supported here in the community fourms. Nevermind that half of us are Adobe Acrobat users.

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That link doesnt seem to work,, could you check and repost it please?

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I have not had time to reproduce this yet. but I seem to have success getting my terminal server to work correctly with Reader DC and Pro DC..

The main change I made was using the Adobe Reader DC installer from: https://get.adobe.com/reader/enterprise/

(I mostly work with workstations, so I usually just google acrobat reader download and go through the link at: https://get.adobe.com/reader/?promoid=TTGWL47M)

I now have both Reader DC and Pro DC listed on my menus and can pick which one I want as default for individual terminal services users.

I'm about to reset my server to a previous checkpoint before Adobe installations, and make sure my results weren't a fluke.

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/t5/acrobat-discussions/acrobat-pro-dc-amp-acrobat-reader-dc-on-windows-terminal-server/m-p/12446581#M333359 Oct 12, 2021 Oct 12, 2021

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Confirmed. my test server is now working correctly.

MS Windows Server 2016 with RDS installed.

-Acrobat Pro DC v21.007.20099 (downloaded install package available at Adobe Admin Console for Teams)

-Adobe Creative Cloud v5.5.0617 (bundled with the install package downloaded at the Teams site)

The only change I made from my failed attempts was to use the enterprise installer for Acrobat Reader DC.

I entered install mode on the terminal server and installed Acrobat Reader DC, rebooted, re-entered install mode and installed the Acrobat Pro DC/Creative Clound bundle. Rebooted again.

I logged in as Admin on the TS server itself, and opened Acrobat Reader DC.. no errors. I accepted the Eula, then closed Reader. I then opened Acrobat Pro DC. and clicked the upper right X when it asked me for my username. at which point Pro DC closed. I checked my menus and my options for setting default apps; both Reader DC and Acrobat DC were present.

Next I logged into the TS from a PC in two separate sessions with two user accounts and made the same menu and options checks. I then set one user to have Reader DC as default, and the other to use Acrobat Pro DC as default. Double clicking a .pdf file under each user had the expected result. opening the correct version of Acrobat. I logged into the Acrobat Pro DC using my account credentials and Pro DC operated as expected.

Hope that helps someone in need.