Applies to enterprise.
Learn about Shared Device Access for Higher Education, its limitations with Adobe Express, and steps students should take to retain access to their Express files.
What is Shared Device Access?
Shared Device Access (SDA) is a product profile available in Admin Console in which students with a Federated ID are entitled to use certain Adobe services and sign in to the Creative Cloud desktop applications installed on lab and library computers via the Shared Device License.
It has typically been used for basic tasks in a lab setting with Creative Cloud, but lacks many integral features such as mobile/web support, generative AI features, and the aforementioned Adobe Express.
Students who don't have a named-user license for a Creative Cloud plan, or Adobe Express for Higher Education, don't have access to the Adobe Express web or mobile app using their Federated ID. Adobe Express doesn't have a desktop application and, therefore, isn't included in Shared Device Licensing.
Adobe Express isn't included with Creative Cloud Shared Device Access for Higher Education. Students with a named user license of Creative Cloud or Adobe Express for Higher Education still have access to Adobe Express.
How can students continue to have access to their Adobe Express?
If the institution provides students with a named-user license for a Creative Cloud plan or Adobe Express for Higher Education, accessing Adobe Express will not be disrupted, and the student will not need to take any action.
