Open the Configuration Manager console and go to Computer Management > Software Distribution > Packages.
Last updated on
Aug 3, 2026
Learn how to use Microsoft Configuration Manager to deploy Adobe deployment packages across Windows endpoints.
Configuration Manager is a Microsoft tool for deploying software packages across Windows endpoints. In this article, Configuration Manager package refers to packages created in Configuration Manager, and Adobe package refers to packages created in the Adobe Admin Console.
Before you begin
Ensure that the Adobe package is configured correctly for deployment. Place the Adobe package and its product install folder together on the same distribution server.
Verify that the Build folder contains an MSI file named using the package name and a Setup subfolder required for installation.
Create a Configuration Manager package
Right-click Packages, select New, and then select Package.
On the General tab, enter a name for the Configuration Manager package, optionally provide Version, Manufacturer, Language, and Comment details, and select Next.
On the Data Source tab, select This Package Contains Source Files, select Set next to Source Directory, then select the path type (UNC or local), specify the path to the Build folder containing the MSI file and supporting folders, and select OK.
Select Always obtain files from the source directory, configure other settings as needed, and then select Next.
On the Data Access tab, select Access the distribution folder through the common ConfigMgr package share, and then select Next.
On the Distribution Settings, Reporting, and Security tabs, configure the required settings, selecting Next after each.
Review the settings on the Summary screen, select Next, and then select Close on the confirmation screen.
Create install and uninstall programs for the Configuration Manager package
A package generates a single MSI file in the Build folder that is used for both installation and uninstallation. You can create separate programs in Configuration Manager to manage installations and uninstallations.
In the Configuration Manager console, go to Computer Management > Software Distribution > Packages and select your newly created package.
Right-click Programs under your package and select New > Program.
On the General tab, enter a program name, select Browse next to Command Line, choose All Files, and select the MSI or EXE file.
In the Command Line field, specify the appropriate command:
- Install program:
setup.exe --silent --ADOBEINSTALLDIR="C:\InstallDir" --INSTALLLANGUAGE=en_US - Uninstall program:
msiexec.exe /uninstall <package>.msi /quiet
On the Environment tab, select Whether or not a user is logged on in the Program Can Run field.
In the Run mode section, select Run with administrative rights and ensure Allow users to interact with this program is turned off.
Configure the Advanced, Windows Installer, and MOM Maintenance tabs, and then select Next.
Review the summary screen, then select Next and Close.
Uninstall programs are available only for installation packages, not update packages.
If your Adobe package includes an Exceptions folder with additional installers (MSI, EXE, or AIR files), create separate Configuration Manager programs for each component using the commands listed in the ExceptionInfo.txt . For MSI installers, use:
- Install: msiexec.exe /i <package-name>.msi /qn
- Uninstall: msiexec.exe /uninstall <package-name>.msi /qn
Alert
AIR-based installers support silent installation but require manual uninstallation.
Select distribution points for the Configuration Manager package
In the Configuration Manager console, go to your package under Computer Management > Software Distribution > Packages.
Select the Configuration Manager package that you created.
Select the Distribution Points under your package and select New Distribution Points.
Select Next on the introductory screen.
Select one or more distribution points where you want to copy the Configuration Manager package, and then select Next.
Review the summary and select Close.
Advertise the Configuration Manager package programs
Go to Computer Management > Collections, locate the target collection, right-click it, and select Distribute Software.
On the Package tab, choose Select an existing package, browse for the Configuration Manager package, select it, then select OK, and Next.
On the Distribution Points and Select Program tabs, confirm the distribution points, select the install or uninstall program, and select Next after each.
On the Advertisement Name tab, enter a name and optional comment for the advertisement, and then select Next.
On the Advertisement Subcollection tab, choose whether to include subcollections and select Next.
On the Advertisement Schedule tab, set the date and time for the advertisement to run and configure expiration settings if needed, and then select Next.
On the Assign Program tab, choose whether to make program execution mandatory and set forced execution timing if applicable, and then select Next.
Review the advertisement summary, then select Next, then Close.
When the Configuration Manager package is advertised, target machines display a notification in the Windows toolbar that a program is scheduled to run.
