How to deploy Adobe Reader DC with Microsoft Intune

How to deploy Adobe Reader DC with Microsoft Intune. Adobe Reader DC is a popular and versatile application that allows you to view, edit, and sign PDF documents. Whether you need to read a report, fill out a form, or sign a contract, Adobe Reader DC can help you get the job done.

However, installing and updating Adobe Reader DC on multiple devices can be a challenge for IT administrators, especially if they are managing a large and diverse fleet of devices. That’s where Microsoft Intune comes in.

Microsoft Intune is a cloud-based service that enables IT administrators to manage and secure devices, apps, and data from a single console. With Intune, you can deploy apps to your devices, configure settings and policies, monitor compliance, and troubleshoot issues remotely.

One of the features that Intune offers is the Win32 app management, which allows you to deploy Win32 apps (such as Adobe Reader DC) to Windows 10 devices using the Intune management extension. This way, you can leverage the power and flexibility of Win32 apps without compromising on security and control.

What are we going to set up?

In this blog post, we will show you how to deploy Adobe Reader DC with Microsoft Intune using the Win32 app management feature. We will walk you through the steps of downloading the Adobe Reader DC installer, customizing it with the Adobe Customization Wizard, creating a Win32 app package, uploading it to Intune, and assigning it to your devices.

• Step 1: Download the Adobe Reader DC application
• Step 2: Create Intune Win App
• Step 3: Import and deploy with Microsoft Intune

Step 1: Download the Adobe Reader DC application

The first step is to download the Adobe Reader DC application from the official website. Once you have downloaded the application, you can proceed to the next step.

• Go to https://get.adobe.com/reader/enterprise/
• Choose the Operating systen, Language and Version from the table.
• Click on Download Acrobat Reader

Step 2: Create Intune Win App

After you have downloaded the Adobe Reader DC application the next step is to create an Intune Win App. Just follow the steps below:

• Create a new folder DeployeAdobeReader on C:. Copy the downloaded executable into this folder. Note that the executable can have a different name.
• Create a new folder Output on C:

In your Output Folder, there should be a new file called AcroRdrDC2300820470_en_US.intunewin [This can be different]. We need this file in Step 2

Step 3: Import and deploy with Microsoft Intune

After we have created the intunewin file of the executable, we can now upload the application to Microsoft Intune and deploy it to our environment. Just follow these steps.

• Go to intune.microsoft.com
• Click on Apps
• Click on Windows
• Click on Add
• Chose App type Windows app (win32)
• Click on Select

• Click on Select app package file
• Upload your IntuneWin file which is located in C:\Output
• Click on OK
• Click on Next

• Here you can change the Settings. I leave it as it is. Dont forget to enter a Publisher
• Click on Next

On the Program tab enter the following Commands:

• Install Command: AcroRdrDC2300820470_en_US.exe /sAll /rs /msi EULA_ACCEPT=YES [If your executable has a different name change it in this command]
• Uninstall command: MsiExec.exe /x {AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-AC0F074E4100} /qn
• Allow available uninstall: Yes
• Install behavior: System
• Click on Next

On the Requirements tab enter:

• Operating system architecture: 64-bit
• Minimum operating system: Windows 10 1607
• Click on Next

On the Detection rules tab enter the following:

• Rules format: Manually configure detection rules
• Click on Add
• Rule type: File
• Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\
• File or Folder: AcroRd32.exe
• Detection method: File or folder exists
• Associated with a 32-bit app on 64-bit clients: No
• Click on Ok and on Next

• Define your Dependencies if applicable and click on Next
• Define your Supersedence if applicable and click on Next
• On the Assignments tab assign the Policy to a Group or to All User
• Click on Next
• And Review + Create the Policy

Congratulations! You have successfully deployed the policy.

Conclusion

In this blog post, we showed you how to deploy Adobe Reader DC with Microsoft Intune using the Win32 app management feature. We hope you found this guide useful and easy to follow. If you have any questions or feedback, please feel free to leave a comment below. Thank you for reading!