

It remains relevant in serialized settings, but in NUL settings, user sign in is a defacto registration.ĭeactivation: Deactivation disconnects an application from a valid user license. Registration: Registration is a way to prove product ownership. When an active/valid license is detected, the product is provisioned with the appropriate features (e.g. Provisioning: Same as “activation” and “licensing”. The preferred method as it supports user and group management via the Admin Console.įeature restricted licensing: A new licensing method which is used in environments where users cannot validate online.Īctivation: Activation validates your software license to prevent fraud and abuse of Adobe products and services. Named user licensing (NUL): Licensing with an Adobe ID, federated ID, or enterprise ID. This legacy method is gradually being replaced by named user licensing.

Serialization: Licensing with a serial key (license key).

Licensing: Acrobat installs require one of the license types.
