How to add the Adobe Flash Player / Shockwave Plugin for IE on Windows Server 2016
Attention! With this post I am not saying it is a wise thing to do but nevertheless you might need it for testing purposes.
Thanks David and Naoya!
On a Windows Server 2016 Datacenter Edition (with GUI) open the cmd line and type:
dism /online /add-package /packagepath:"C:\Windows\servicing\Packages\Adobe-Flash-For-Windows-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.14393.0.mum"
(BTW. Adobe Package is already on disk. You just activate it)
+ Reboot
after the reboot verify in IE:
and it seems we even get security updates just like for flash in IE on Win10:
Comments
- Anonymous
November 26, 2016
Hi>Absolutely fantastic! – A+++++Wow! – I’m now able to watch CBS News as follows>Oh!> – Why not auto include this w-in the next Windows Server 2016 Datacenter version build updates for all those who may require these Adobe features!Thanks so much for providing this vital info!Best Regards,Xen. - Anonymous
November 30, 2016
Hi Franck !Thanks for your advice. It was very helpful for activate this pluggin on Windows 2016 Std Server. - Anonymous
December 09, 2016
Helpful Thank YOU - Anonymous
February 20, 2017
I allways wanted falsh player, sun java jre and adobe acrobat reader on my server ;-) - Anonymous
February 22, 2017
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March 13, 2017
Hi have you tried dism /online /remove-package /?or DISM.exe /Online /Remove-Capability /?hth,Bernhard
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March 08, 2017
Thanks for your solution.Work fine for me :) - Anonymous
March 12, 2017
Why is not recommended? Security reasons only?- Anonymous
March 13, 2017
Hi,yep. There might be other reasons I am not aware of but security on a server is the most important one.hth,B- Anonymous
March 13, 2017
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March 15, 2017
Is there a removal command as well?- Anonymous
March 19, 2017
So it now posted upper now.
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May 11, 2017
This is Purely Superb - Anonymous
December 26, 2017
Fantastic! Thanks a lot!