This document describes using Group Policy (GP) to deploy Acrobat 8 products on a Windows network. This document assumes that you are a systems administrator with a basic understanding of the Windows operating system and deploying enterprise software, and that you are familiar with Group Policy, Active Directory, and Adobe Reader

Group Policy (GP) and the Active Directory services infrastructure in Windows Server 2003 enable IT administrators to automate one-to-many management of users and computers. Administrators can implement security settings, enforce IT policies, and distribute software across a given site, domain, or range of organizational units (OU). With the software installation extension of GP, you can provide on-demand software installation and automatic repair of applications. Acrobat uses Group Policy Software Installation to enable enhanced deployment for Acrobat products on a Windows network.

The Group Policy settings that you create are contained in a Group Policy object (GPO). To create a GPO, use the Group Policy Management Console (GPMC), which is available for download from the Microsoft Web site at http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=0A6D4C24-8CBD-4B35-9272-DD3CBFC81887&displaylang=en

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