We are a K-12 educational institution. I am currently working at setting up a computer lab with about 16 MacMini computers.
I'm VERY new to the realm of servers, deployment, using terminal, etc.
I've done lots of research to make it to where I am, but just can't wrap my head around what needs done next with the Adobe products.
I am using Server OSX (v3) and DeployStudio (v 1.6.3) to try and manage the computers.
Both my server and clients are running Mavericks 10.9.
I deployed my core images successfully and would like to now send Adobe products only the computers I choose since I have limited licenses.
We have volume licenses of Adobe InDesign CS6 and Photoshop Elements 12 that we would like to deploy.
I have been referencing the following sites, but just can't seem to wrap my head around the EXACT steps that need to be taken.
http://blogs.adobe.com/oobe/2010/10/adobe-provisioning-toolkit-enterpr ise-edition.html
http://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/packager/provisioning-toolkit-en terprise.html
http://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop-elements/kb/silent-install-instructio ns-photoshop-elements2.html
http://forums.adobe.com/message/5781663
For Adobe InDesign CS6 - I've done the following:
- Created an "Installation Package" using Adobe Application Manager Enterprise Edition (AAMEE v6.2.112.0) using the following instructions.
http://wwwimages.adobe.com/www.adobe.com/content/dam/Adobe/en/devnet/c reativesuite/pdfs/AdobeApplicationManagerEnterpriseEditionDeploymentGu ide_v_3_1.pdf - If I log into the client computer, put the package ON the client computer, and run it...it takes me through the install and works wonderfully.
- It's not automated like I wanted/thought I set it up to do. I have to click through the steps of the installer.
- If I try to deploy it using the "Package install" Workflow in DeployStudio...it loads it during the workflow, then skips through it, acts like it installed it, but it isn't actually installed.
- Is there a setting that I need to possibly change somewhere?
For Adobe Photoshop Elements 12 - I'm a bit lost and mostly just have questions:
- I know that I can't use AAMEE and need to use APTEE (Adobe Provisioning Toolkit Enterprise Edition).
- How do I deploy the software? Create my own Package using PackageMaker?
- Which computer do I run APTEE on? All the instructions I can find just say, "do this" - but don't specify where.
- Do I have to open terminal and run the commands on each client computer AFTER installing PE12?
OR - Do I run the commands BEFORE deployment on my package stored on my server that is ready for deployment?
- Do I have to open terminal and run the commands on each client computer AFTER installing PE12?
- It really comes down to me just not 100% understanding how APTEE works.
I hope that pertrays my dilemma. I've tried to explain best I can. If you have any questions - let me know!
Thanks in advance for any insight you can give!