WebStore updates Adobe IT Pro package mid-month, every month.
The Adobe package releases occur continuously with both minor
and major releases. Apps and app family development follow separate schedules.
Adobe version release scheduling occurs in 14 day
intervals.
This offer includes the Self Service NU packages for the Creative Cloud Desktop application and Acrobat. These packages are the same ones that users can download and install directly from the Adobe Cloud account. The reason for preinstalling these on managed machines is to give users who would ordinarily lack the admin permissions to install Adobe apps on their computer, the ability to do so. Installing only the Creative Cloud desktop package, will give the user access to the Adobe apps panel where they may download any or all of the Creative Cloud Suite apps included in their subscription. Installing only the Acrobat package will install both Acrobat AND Creative Cloud desktop app. Both package installations will automatically manage Adobe app updates by default.
Self Service packages for Adobe provide automated updates and easy user access to the complete Creative Cloud Suite of Adobe products and services. If your department does NOT maintain regular updates for Adobe software, we HIGHLY suggest that you install the Self Service packages for Creative Cloud and Acrobat since Adobe programs will cease to work if they are not regularly updated. Installing a Self Service package will allow non-admins to update their Adobe programs, download and install the compatible app versions from Adobe directly and decreases IT overhead.
9/14/2023--- The most recent planned update for Acrobat is now 23.006.20320.
The 7/11/2023 optional update of Acrobat 23.003.20244 is packaged with the new CC Desktop app 5.11.0.
All the July managed and self-service package versions include the latest CC Desktop app 5.11.0.
There is a new KB published on Adobe Beta Apps access on the UI Enterprise plan. https://answers.uillinois.edu/129634
3/16/2023
The University of Illinois System Adobe contract renewal brings new services to the Creative Cloud Suite. Adobe Standard Stock for images, templates, 3D assets and editorial. All other services, apps, and resources (such as cloud storage and sharing) will remain unchanged. To access the new stock assets, users can go to https://stock.adobe.com/ and login.
Additionally,
the 3D Substance Apps Collection is now included for all subscribers as a part
of the Creative Cloud App Suite.
The 2023 major version of Acrobat 23.0 is now released.
Adobe Reader and Acrobat are now combined into a single unified installer for Creative Cloud Enterprise. Installing this version over a previously installed version of 32-bit Reader requires special consideration.
For more options and information on deploying Acrobat Enterprise, use this guide:
https://www.adobe.com/devnet-docs/acrobatetk/tools/DesktopDeployment
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