For the education setting, we recommend using Federated Logins to create the Adobe Account; these can be created on their first login or by syncing the user details.
- Adobe Enterprise & Teams: Administration guide
- Plan your deployment
- Basic concepts
- Deployment Guides
- Deploy Creative Cloud for education
- Deployment home
- K-12 Onboarding Wizard
- Simple setup
- Syncing Users
- Roster Sync K-12 (US)
- Key licensing concepts
- Deployment options
- Quick tips
- Approve Adobe apps in Google Admin Console
- Enable Adobe Express in Google Classroom
- Integration with Canvas LMS
- Integration with Blackboard Learn
- Configuring SSO for District Portals and LMSs
- Add users through Roster Sync
- Kivuto FAQ
- Primary and Secondary institution eligibility guidelines
- Set up your organization
- Identity types | Overview
- Set up identity | Overview
- Set up organization with Enterprise ID
- Setup Azure AD federation and sync
- Set up Google Federation and sync
- Set up organization with Microsoft ADFS
- Set up organization for District Portals and LMS
- Set up organization with other Identity providers
- SSO common questions and troubleshooting
- Manage your organization setup
- Manage users
- Overview
- Administrative roles
- User management strategies
- Assign licenses to a Teams user
- In-app user management for teams
- Add users with matching email domains
- Change user's identity type
- Manage user groups
- Manage directory users
- Manage developers
- Migrate existing users to the Adobe Admin Console
- Migrate user management to the Adobe Admin Console
- Overview
- Manage products and entitlements
- Manage products and product profiles
- Manage products
- Buy products and licenses
- Manage product profiles for enterprise users
- Manage automatic assignment rules
- Entitle users to train Firefly custom models
- Review product requests
- Manage self-service policies
- Manage app integrations
- Manage product permissions in the Admin Console
- Enable/disable services for a product profile
- Single App | Creative Cloud for enterprise
- Optional services
- Manage Shared Device licenses
- Manage products and product profiles
- Get started with Global Admin Console
- Adopt global administration
- Select your organization
- Manage organization hierarchy
- Manage product profiles
- Manage administrators
- Manage user groups
- Update organization policies
- Manage policy templates
- Allocate products to child organizations
- Execute pending jobs
- Explore insights
- Export or import organization structure
- Manage storage and assets
- Storage
- Asset migration
- Reclaim assets from a user
- Student asset migration | EDU only
- Manage services
- Adobe Stock
- Custom fonts
- Adobe Asset Link
- Adobe Acrobat Sign
- Creative Cloud for enterprise - free membership
- Deploy apps and updates
- Overview
- Create packages
- Customize packages
- Deploy Packages
- Manage updates
- Adobe Update Server Setup Tool (AUSST)
- Adobe Remote Update Manager (RUM)
- Troubleshoot
- Manage your Teams account
- Renewals
- Manage contracts
- Reports & logs
- Get help
This guide is designed to help IT administrators deploy Adobe products effectively in educational settings, ensuring compliance and optimal software use.
Adobe Education Deployment Guide
This deployment guide covers both K-12 (Primary and Secondary) and Higher Education license deployment.
Common Adobe Education Setup Scenarios
Adobe Education Setup Prerequisites
- Adobe Admin Console Access: You should have administrative access to the Adobe Admin Console for your institution. For K-12 admins to get access to a console for Adobe Express, visit K-12 Onboarding Wizard (K-12).
https://adminconsole.adobe.com - Valid Licenses: Obtain the necessary Adobe product licenses for deployment; Adobe Express for K-12 is free and unlimited.
- System Requirements: Ensure the computers meet the Adobe software's minimum requirements.
Requirements Guide - Network Preparation: Your network should be prepared for Adobe software downloads and activations.
Network Endpoints
While reviewing the documentation, Adobe Express is an application within the Adobe Creative Cloud family of applications.
- Adobe Trust Centre
- Adobe VIP Terms
- Adobe Student Privacy Policy
- Adobe Data Processing Addendum
- Adobe COPPA Terms (K-12)
- Adobe sub-processors
- Adobe Accessibility conformance report (By Application)
- Adobe Operational Security
- Adobe Creative Cloud (including Adobe Express for Enterprise) Security Overview
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An Adobe Account
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A License assigned to the Adobe Account
A License can be assigned to a user or synced group. Licenses can also be assigned on the first login or via a unique URL using product automation rules.
Adobe Account Creation |
Adobe License Assignment |
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Auto-Account creation on authentication. |
Product Access Automation Adobe Admin Console > Products > Product Access Automation > Assignment Rules On-demand license assignment With on-demand license assignment, a license is conveniently assigned when a user visits an app without the license, eliminating the need for manual intervention. URL License Request A user must visit a generated URL to gain access to the license. Request Access If a user without a license visits an app without product automation rules, the user can request a license. The Admin will be notified. |
Auto Sync |
Account Created by Sync Users are created and managed by a sync configured with Microsoft Azure or Google Workspace
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Assign License by Group Groups created by the sync can then be use to assign different product profiles.
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Roster Syncing (K-12 US) |
Accounts Created by Roster sync |
Licenses assigned by roster sync
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Federated Directory Setup
Primary authentication and user sync are separate processes. As long as the user details are the same on both platforms, Google can be the primary authentication provider, and Microsoft Azure can be the sync source. Each Federated directory must have a Primary Authentication provider configured.
User sync is an optional setting if using Just in Time account creation and automatic license assignment rules.
Secondary login providers enable an alternative login method and require the same username/email as the primary authentication.
Domains in a federated directory it must own at least one domain name.
Primary AuthenticationThe primary authentication is a required set when creating a Federated Directory |
User SyncOnce a Federated directory is created, a sync can be configured, and licenses can be assigned to synced groups. |
Secondary Login RoutesSupplementary to the Primary Authentication. |
Requirements
- A Federated Directory Configured - Admin Console > Settings
- Adobe Express for K-12 accepted - Admin Console > Products
Overview
This process enables the following
Auto-Account Creation - This will create an Adobe Federated Account when a user logs in to Adobe Express.
Automatic License Assignment Rule - This will create a rule in your admin console that will provide any user access to Adobe Express for K-12 on login.
Follow up action
Once you have enabled this setting users can log in to Adobe Express using the Quick Login URL
https://express.adobe.com/a/domain.org
Replace domain.org with a domain claimed in your Admin Console federated directory.
Google Workspace Admins Only
In the Google Admin Console > Apps & Extensions https://admin.google.com/ac/chrome/apps/user add the following as a URL:
https://new.express.adobe.com/chrome-tab/a/domain.org
Replace domain.org with a domain claimed in your Admin Console federated directory.
Education Integrations with Adobe Express
Adobe Express for Google Slides
The Adobe Express for Google Slides requires installing the app in the Google Workspace Marketplace.
IT Admins can install this for all users in their org using this Adobe Express for Google Slides Marketplace App.
Canvas
The Canvas LTI Integration enables Adobe Express to be an external tool in your Canvas courses.
Canvas and Adobe Express setup guide
Google Classroom Add-on
To use the add-on in Google Classroom, you must have Google Workspace for Education Plus or the Teaching and Learning upgrade.
Create Adobe Express project assignments directly from Google Classroom.
Google Classroom Add-on detailed guide.
IT Admins can install this for all users in their org using this Adobe Express for Google Classroom Add-on Google Marketplace App.
ADOBE EXPRESS ADD-ONS
OneDrive
Add assets from OneDrive straight into your Adobe Express project, then send your creative assets back to OneDrive.
https://new.express.adobe.com/add-ons?addOnId=w1n2h1lgm
Google Drive add-on for Adobe Express
https://new.express.adobe.com/add-ons?addOnId=wkn4094g6
Add assets from your Google Drive™ straight into your Adobe Express project, then send your creative assets back to Google Drive.
To enable Google Drive Add-on the IT Admin must enable this third-party app in the Google Admin Console > Security > Access and Data Controls > API Controls > Manage Third-Party App Access
https://admin.google.com/ac/owl/list?tab=configuredApps
Configure New App
Search by This Client ID
1056440231511-4mem28tukgol2bg0sgkda2d9duiu2rtm.apps.googleusercontent.com
App Name: Google Drive add-on for Adobe Express
Enable for the Entire Org
Set the status as Trusted
Integrations requiring no additional configuration
Share to Google Classroom
When a user selects share in the Adobe Express Editor, there is an option to share to Google Classroom.
Share to Microsoft Team for Education
When a user selects share in the Adobe Express Editor, there is an option to share to Microsoft Teams.
Microsoft OneNote
Public links created from Adobe Express can be pasted directly into OneNote. The content will then unfurl, showing the design or video.
Wakelet
Public links created from Adobe Express can be pasted directly into Wakelet, making the content preview available in your Wakelet Collection.
Magic School (K-12)
Users of Magic School can open Adobe Express within Magic School and sign in using their K-12 District Account.
Common Adobe Education Setup Scenarios
- K-12 Onboarding Wizard (K-12)
- Federated Logins with Just-in-time license assignment
- Federated Logins with user sync
- Federated Logins with Roster sync (K-12)