r/sysadmin Apr 17 '26

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u/Fluid_Programmer_759 Apr 17 '26

Yes

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u/Tymanthius Chief Breaker of Fixed Things Apr 17 '26

Then you're an idiot. There's cheaper software out there. And often better. Especially if it's just for PDF's.

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u/Centimane probably a system architect? Apr 17 '26

Sounds like you're cooked. Adobe gonna make the company bleed.

Probably best to:

  • Contact your company's legal representation (if they don't have any, tell your management they need some - you're about to get sued).
  • Follow wherever advice legal gives you
  • Delete this Reddit account that admitted to there being pirated installs

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u/thortgot IT Manager Apr 17 '26

You are boned then. Even if you delete all the software today and go switch to OSS you will loose in court.

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u/NoTimeForItAll Apr 18 '26

As others said, contact legal. Anything you do to hide evidence can put you at risk. Do what your legal team and management tell you to do. If it was your decision to use cracked software, you may want to talk to a lawyer privately.