Software Deployment

I haven't deployed the latest version(9.3.1) of Reader, however the general procedure we follow is...

1) patch the admin install of an msi with the latest msp
2) uninstall the older version
3) Deploy the latest patched admin msi

I'm assuming the Administrative install point contunies to use the original mst transform file prior to the msp patch. Does anyone know for sure???

When doing an AIP of Adobe Acrobat products and applying patches don't forget Adobe's little gotcha here:

http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/498/cpsid_49880.html

thanks for the tip, I'm guessing the the original transform mst prior to the patch msp is still in use after the patch msp is applied or do u need to create a new mst for the newly patched AIP

do u need to create a new mst for the newly patched AIP There should be no need, no.

i didn't know how to apply these updates at all tbh but i found a useful blog post on the subject

http://www.404techsupport.com/2010/02/17/gpo-deploying-adobe-reader-9-3-1/

Ok, I hope you all can help me understand this. If you Create an Admin install point, I understand that you patch the AIP.

If I understand what adobe is saying correctly, for each FULL install ie.9.0, 9.1, 9.2 and 9.3, you should create an AIP. then you deploy the latest via either GPO or SCCM. However, if you create an AIP for 9.3 for instance, does that AIP also contain all of the other patches for 9.0, 9.1 and 9.2? or am i incorrect in this assumption? and if I am incorrect, what is the proper way to patch them so that ALL relevant security patches are included in the latest AIP?

does that AIP also contain all of the other patches for 9.0, 9.1 and 9.2?One would hope but this is an Adobe product...

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does that AIP also contain all of the other patches for 9.0, 9.1 and 9.2?One would hope but this is an Adobe product...


Sadly, I concur. Is there a way to check if the proper patches have been applied to an installation?

Btw thanks for replying to the post.

Here's a QAD script I had lying aboutOption Explicit

Dim objInstaller
Dim colPatchList
Dim objPatch
Dim strList`

Const strProductCode = "{90110409-6000-11D3-8CFE-0150048383C9}"

Set objInstaller = CreateObject("WindowsInstaller.Installer")
Set colPatchList = objInstaller.Patches(strProductCode)

strList = ""
strList = strList & "Patches applied:" & vbCRLF

For Each objPatch In colPatchList
strList = strList & objInstaller.PatchInfo(objPatch, "PackageName") & vbCRLF
Next

WScript.Echo strListIf you want more information about the patches themselves, have a peek at the Patches stuff on MSDN.