PDF reader

jumpinjamez · 25-09-2006, 01:59 PM

About to rollout a PDF reader , just wanted to know what everyones uses.

I want to do it via GPO so it has to have an .MSI at least.

Cheers.

Jumpinjamez

danIT · 25-09-2006, 02:13 PM

we use adobe via MSI, had a bit of trouble getting it wokring though, had to install some of the updates!

plexer · 25-09-2006, 02:14 PM

Acrobat Reader 7 here tweaked to not install some rubbish.

mark · 25-09-2006, 02:45 PM

Any info/ instructions people use to get the MSI working?

NetworkGeezer · 25-09-2006, 02:48 PM

Have a look at the AppDeploy site. The package page for Adobe Acrobat Reader goes into a lot of depth about customised deployment.

mark · 25-09-2006, 03:37 PM

Get a bit lost in the detail on there NG

NetworkGeezer · 25-09-2006, 04:41 PM

also have a look on the Adobe deployment site

more info and a WMV video walkthrough

AppDeploy aslo has WMV but you have to pay a premium registration fee to see them.

meastaugh1 · 25-09-2006, 06:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NetworkGeezer

AppDeploy aslo has WMV but you have to pay a premium registration fee to see them.

Not for this video you don't. You just need to be registered and logged in (free).

Geoff · 25-09-2006, 06:33 PM

If you don't want to bother registering, use BugMeNot.

http://www.bugmenot.com/view/www.appdeploy.com

WithoutMotive · 25-09-2006, 06:55 PM

I personally use FoxIt Reader to read PDF documents.
It's quick and easy and comes as a single small executable so can be put on a memory stick, etc.

Norphy · 25-09-2006, 07:48 PM

Foxit FTW! It is barely 2MB in size and opens in the blink of an eye. You have to wonder what Adobe put into Reader to make it the size that it is...

webman · 25-09-2006, 08:07 PM

Yeah, we use Foxit as well, brilliant piece of kit. The thing had holds Adobe Acrobat up is the plugins. There is a "method" for this here.

Geoff · 25-09-2006, 08:47 PM

Is there an easy way to repackage FoxIt as an MSI for deployment via AD?

mark · 25-09-2006, 10:24 PM

Like Foxit a lot. I find that quality is slightly inferior [especially with a lot of images - just 'grainier'] but depends on your usage.

john · 26-09-2006, 11:09 PM

Foxit FTW, it fits on one of those ancient plastic squares, a floppy disk! and it opens instantly. I run it from a shared drive and place shortcuts on every machine to it so when they launch a bug fix, just change the exe on the server and away you go. Although I have had a couple of niggles with Printing PDFs with pictures recently, but they are working on it at foxit

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25-09-2006, 01:59 PM	#1
jumpinjamez Join Date: May 2006 Location: UK Posts: 130 Thanks: 7 Thanked 5 Times in 3 Posts Rep Power: 6	PDF reader About to rollout a PDF reader , just wanted to know what everyones uses. I want to do it via GPO so it has to have an .MSI at least. Cheers. Jumpinjamez

25-09-2006, 02:13 PM	#2
danIT Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: UK Posts: 533 Thanks: 17 Thanked 14 Times in 11 Posts Rep Power: 9	Re: PDF reader we use adobe via MSI, had a bit of trouble getting it wokring though, had to install some of the updates!

25-09-2006, 02:14 PM	#3
plexer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Norfolk Posts: 4,274 Thanks: 30 Thanked 102 Times in 101 Posts Rep Power: 33	Re: PDF reader Acrobat Reader 7 here tweaked to not install some rubbish.

25-09-2006, 02:45 PM	#4
mark Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: x-communicated Posts: 3,707 Thanks: 37 Thanked 14 Times in 12 Posts Blog Entries: 2 Rep Power: 18	Re: PDF reader Any info/ instructions people use to get the MSI working?

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25-09-2006, 02:48 PM	#5
NetworkGeezer Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,194 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Rep Power: 0	Re: PDF reader Have a look at the AppDeploy site. The package page for Adobe Acrobat Reader goes into a lot of depth about customised deployment.

25-09-2006, 03:37 PM	#6
mark Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: x-communicated Posts: 3,707 Thanks: 37 Thanked 14 Times in 12 Posts Blog Entries: 2 Rep Power: 18	Re: PDF reader Get a bit lost in the detail on there NG

25-09-2006, 04:41 PM	#7
NetworkGeezer Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,194 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Rep Power: 0	Re: PDF reader also have a look on the Adobe deployment site more info and a WMV video walkthrough AppDeploy aslo has WMV but you have to pay a premium registration fee to see them.

25-09-2006, 06:33 PM	#9
Geoff Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Fylde, Lancs, UK. Posts: 9,932 Thanks: 42 Thanked 230 Times in 209 Posts Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 67	Re: PDF reader If you don't want to bother registering, use BugMeNot. http://www.bugmenot.com/view/www.appdeploy.com

25-09-2006, 06:55 PM	#10
WithoutMotive Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Wigan, UK Posts: 259 Thanks: 14 Thanked 13 Times in 10 Posts Rep Power: 8	Re: PDF reader I personally use FoxIt Reader to read PDF documents. It's quick and easy and comes as a single small executable so can be put on a memory stick, etc.

25-09-2006, 07:48 PM	#11
Norphy Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Dunstable Posts: 1,032 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 0	Re: PDF reader Foxit FTW! It is barely 2MB in size and opens in the blink of an eye. You have to wonder what Adobe put into Reader to make it the size that it is...

25-09-2006, 08:07 PM	#12
webman Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: County Durham Posts: 5,676 Thanks: 106 Thanked 87 Times in 71 Posts Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 38	Re: PDF reader Yeah, we use Foxit as well, brilliant piece of kit. The thing had holds Adobe Acrobat up is the plugins. There is a "method" for this here.

25-09-2006, 08:47 PM	#13
Geoff Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Fylde, Lancs, UK. Posts: 9,932 Thanks: 42 Thanked 230 Times in 209 Posts Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 67	Re: PDF reader Is there an easy way to repackage FoxIt as an MSI for deployment via AD?

25-09-2006, 10:24 PM	#14
mark Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: x-communicated Posts: 3,707 Thanks: 37 Thanked 14 Times in 12 Posts Blog Entries: 2 Rep Power: 18	Re: PDF reader Like Foxit a lot. I find that quality is slightly inferior [especially with a lot of images - just 'grainier'] but depends on your usage.

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john Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Northern England Posts: 4,385 Thanks: 92 Thanked 51 Times in 46 Posts Rep Power: 24	Re: PDF reader Foxit FTW, it fits on one of those ancient plastic squares, a floppy disk! and it opens instantly. I run it from a shared drive and place shortcuts on every machine to it so when they launch a bug fix, just change the exe on the server and away you go. Although I have had a couple of niggles with Printing PDFs with pictures recently, but they are working on it at foxit

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