Note: Using MSIEXEC, it is not necessary to place the server into install mode first and then execute mode after installation. To install Acrobat Reader 9.1 with your customizations:Ĭlick Start, Run, type in msiexec /i “c:\reader 9.1\setup files\acroread.msi” TRANSFORMS=”c:\reader 9.1\setup files\CustomAR91.mst” and press Enter. Figure 21Įxit the Adobe Customization Wizard 9 program. Name the Transform file and save it in the Setup Files folder (Figure 21). Figure 19Ĭlick Transform, Generate Transform (Figure 20).
If you want to disable this ability, change Display PDF in browser to Disable & Lock. Some reports state that the AcroRd32 process does not release memory until all browser instances are exited. Note: There are some reports of problems with viewing PDFs within a browser window. Disable all access, including initiation and participation.Disable Viewing of PDF with Ads for Adobe PDF.In Adobe Reader, disable Help -> Purchase Adobe Acrobat.The following are recommended for Terminal Server and Citrix environments (Figure 19): This page allows you to restrict updates, various help options, and features. Figure 17Ĭlick Online and Features (Figure 18). This will prevent the EULA Agreement page from being displayed for every user the first time Acrobat Reader is run. Check the box Suppress display of End User License Agreement (EULA). Since you will be installing the customized Acrobat Reader, the options in Run Installation and If reboot required at the end of installation can be ignored.Ĭlick EULA and Document Status (Figure 17).
If you have both the full Adobe Acrobat and Acrobat Reader installed on the server, select which one will be the default. Figure 15Ĭlick Installation Options (Figure 16). Figure 14Ĭlick File, Open Package, type in C:\Reader 9.1\Setup Files\AcroRead.msi, and press Enter (Figure 15). For Server 2008, the MSI file is extracted to %UserProfile%\AppData\Local\Adobe\Reader 9.1\Setup Files\READER9.Ĭopy the READER 9.1 folder to the root of the C: drive.Ĭlick Start, All Programs, Adobe Customization Wizard 9 (Figure 14). For Server 2003, the MSI file is extracted to %UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Adobe\Reader 9.1\Setup Files\READER9. Click Start, Run, type in “%UserProfile%\desktop\adberdr910_en_us_std.exe” -nos_ne and press Enter. The Acrobat Reader MSI file needs to be extracted. Accept all the defaults during the installation. Figure 13ĭouble-click CustWiz90_en_US.exe to install the Customization Wizard. Save the file to the Server’s desktop (Figure 13). On the Adobe Customization Wizard 9 web page, scroll down and click on Proceed to Download (Figure 11). Scroll down and click on Download the Adobe Customization Wizard (Figure 10). In the second e-mail from Adobe, click the link for Adobe enterprise deployment tools. Save the file to the server’s desktop (Figure 9). Scroll down and click Download (Figure 8). Select the operating system and language that matches your XenApp server and click Continue (Figure 7). In the second e-mail, click the link to download Adobe Reader 9.
Adobe will send you another e-mail with the information necessary to download the Redistributable version of Acrobat Reader 9.1. Click the verification link in the e-mail. You will receive an e-mail from Adobe to verify the e-mail address you entered. Figure 4įill in the necessary information (Figure 5). Click Adobe Reader Distribution Agreement (Figure 4). Figure 2Ĭlick Distribute Adobe Reader (Figure 3). Figure 1Ĭlick on the Get Adobe Reader button (Figure 2). To get started, open up your browser and go to (Figure 1). Any differences for Server 2008 will be noted. Server 2003 will be the main testing version. Citrix XenApp 5 for Windows Server 2008 Platinum (x86).Citrix XenApp 5 for Server 2003 Platinum (x86) with Hotfix Rollup Package 3.While it may be less time-consuming to just download the free Acrobat Reader and use that MSI file, Adobe requires any entity that will install the program for multiple users to agree to the Adobe Reader Distribution Agreement.įor this article, two versions of XenApp were tested: remove additional menu items using JavaScript.install the customized file on your XenApp server.download the Adobe Customization Wizard.
Portable Document Format (PDF) files are a popular way to transfer documents between computer users. UPDATED April 18, 2009, for Acrobat Read 9.1