There are lots of options for doing this, including via a systems management application such as Novell's ZENworks or Microsoft's Systems Management Server (SMS), from e-mail as a link, or even from a login script.įor those without SMS or ZENworks, I recommend using a login script. Once you've obtained the Reader MSI files and developed a script for silent installation, the final step is to deploy your package.
There's also the option to include the Adobe Download Manager, to help you manage the process of downloading Adobe Reader software and other Adobe files.
Adobe Acrobat Reader 6 is only available for Windows 98SE/Me/NT/2000/XP. When you visit their download site you will be asked to select your language, platform, and connection speed preferences. The first, and most obvious step, is to obtain the software from Adobe. Obtain the Adobe Acrobat Reader installation file You can then use this silent installation package with your favorite software deployment tool to roll out Reader 6.
To help you avoid an avalanche of support calls, I'm going to show you how to create a silent installation package that will install Adobe Acrobat Reader 6 without user input. You could simply suggest that your users download and install the application themselves, but leaving such an action to your end users can lead to host of potential problems.