Adobe Creative Cloud - Shared Device Packages

[Benzini00]

Hi all,

 

Has anyone been testing/deploying the new Adobe Creative Cloud Shared Device packages, essentially CC 2019.

 

The .msi packages generated by the Adobe Enterprise site are pretty badly configured to say the least, appearance of unwanted desktop icons and auto launching CC login box to name but a few ... we've solved most of these issues by implementing a GPO to delete icons & registry settings, although it would be nice if we didn't have to do this in the first place.

 

However, the biggest show stopper for us at the moment is the amount of per-user data some of the CC applications create upon initial launch and insist on storing in the roaming section of users profiles, C:\Users\*username*\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\...\... this can be anything up to 1Gb of information just from initially launching the applications, not even using them. This is rather a lot of data to be dragging across the network during logon and will exceed the per-user storage quota we assign to our users, it's the kind of data other vendors redirect to a users home drive to avoid making the roaming profile bulky & slow.

 

I've currently got a ticket open with Adobe who let slip that a number of Schools/FE/HE had been in touch reporting similar issues, which got me wondering, has anyone here experienced the same or similar issues? Any workarounds or fixes would be gratefully received!

 

I'll update this thread as and when I hear from Adobe.

 

Many thanks,

 

Ben

Edited March 28, 2019 by Benzini00

[psydii]

Modern Windows 10 really doesn’t want you to use roaming profiles. That might be the best solution, rather than expending energy swimming against the tide.

[Benzini00]

I assume you're hinting at UE-V/ESR, both of which we have considered in the past before deciding they came with substantial admin overhead whilst also not meeting our needs fully, ironically we seem to be one of the few for whom roaming profiles coupled with folder redirection has worked perfectly for the last 18 years.

 

Latest update from Adobe is they're going to look at whether they can redirect (or at least offer the option to redirect) the per-user data to a homedrive/definable location.

[psydii]

While I would love to say I've got UE-V/ESR set up and all is lovely.... We just abandoned the whole idea of roaming settings. (Which was a tough thing to let go of as fast, sleek roaming profiles have been my calling card since 2001 also).