Both installs use Acrobat.exe and show the same name in Programs and Features. Is there a better way to distinguish them for two device collections, possibly using configuration baseline scripts?
How can I tell Acrobat Reader and Pro 64-bit apart for device collections?
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Try inventorying the product codes rather than the executable or display name. The codes supplied for these packages are:
Reader x64 MUI: AC76BA86-1033-FF00-7760-BC15014EA700Reader x64: AC76BA86-1033-1033-7760-BC15014EA700Acrobat x64 Standard or Pro: AC76BA86-1033-FFFF-7760-BC15014EA700
Use the two Reader codes for one collection and the Acrobat code for the other. Check the codes against the packages actually deployed in your environment first. The Acrobat code distinguishes that package from Reader, not Standard from Pro.
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There are two different questions here: which package is installed, and which features a user is licensed to use. The 64-bit products can share a lot of branding and behavior, so a device collection based on the installer code should not be treated as proof that a particular user has a Pro license.
If you need a license report rather than a deployment report, check that separately from your installed software inventory.
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Another option is to standardize on the Acrobat installer and use it in Reader mode for users who aren't signed in with a paid license. That could simplify deployment, though it changes the problem from identifying two installs to managing one install and its licensing.
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