HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Google\Chrome\Extensions\efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkajĬlick on “Manage Assignments” and hide the rules from “Everyone” while adding the intended user group in. Hide the following key to prevent the auto installation of Adobe Acrobat Chrome Extension to everyone on the image.
Click ScanįSLogix now will go about discovering all directories/files, registry keys/values, etc.Ĭlick the + sign to add Adobe PDF printer to the rules. Give it a name and save it in a temporary location. Run FSLogix Apps RuleEditor and start a new Rule Set File (.fxr) We will be using this AD group to mask the application in a bit later. In this scenario, We are assuming the origination has a dedicated AD group for users who are eligible to use Acrobat DC Pro. An application can be assigned (available) to an AD user, AD group, computers, containers, etc. In a nutshell, App Masking controls who can “see” an application. To make sure the license can roam between sessions, the following switches should be used Setup.exe /sALL /msi ROAMIDENTITY=1 ROAMLICENSING=1įollow the Instructions here to complete the installation. Named User Licensing (NUL) requires the user to have internet access to “Sign In” when they first login and activate their entitlements. In this scenario, I am focusing on Named User Licensing method as it is the preferred activation method by Adobe.
A subsection of that has a specific XenApp/XenDesktop deployment guide It can be found here.Īdobe has a guide for Virtual Environments deployments. Optionally, you may want to create your own customization on the package, Customization Wizard can be used. At the time of writing this blog, a direct link was published here for Acrobat DC Pro. Get the offline standalone installation from here. For this scenario, we will be looking mainly at two of the three FSLogix components:įollow the installation instructions here. Remote Desktop Services (RDS) Subscriber Access License (SAL)įSLogix is available for download here.Remote Desktop Services (RDS) Client Access License (CAL).Microsoft 365 A3/A5/ Student Use Benefits.If you have any of the following licenses, then FSLogix is free to use. It has been acquired by Microsoft and been made free for large spectrum of Microsoft License holders. The beauty of FSLogix is the fact that it doesn’t require any infrastructure.
First Things First – Installations Microsoft FSLogixĪssuming FSLogix is not part of the base image, you will need to download the latest version and install it. In this blog post, we will gather all the information to dynamically provision Acrobat and Reader with FSlogix App Masking, while managing FTA (File Type Association) on the fly. It is common in many organisations to have a situation where a small subset of users require to use a paid for, licensed Adobe Acrobat DC, while the majority only require the free Adobe Reader.
Adobe Acrobat Pro DC – Named User License.Citrix Provisioning Services (or any equivalent solution).Ivanti Environment Manager (or any equivalent solution).Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops (Any version).