How can I provide updates as an administrator without a license and how can I check whether updates are available?
You can use the Adobe Remote Update Manager (RUM) to provide the updates. This manager is not suitable for checking the available updates though.
Please see an example of a check using the windows command line prompt below:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\OOBE_Enterprise\RemoteUpdateManager\RemoteUpdateManager.exe
Output:
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Following Acrobat/Reader updates are applicable on the system :
(AdobeAcrobatDC-20.0)
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*** Installing (AdobeAcrobatDC-20.0) ...
*** Successfully installed (AdobeAcrobatDC-20.0) but system reboot is required...
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For more information about the configuration and usage of the RUM see: