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V-213131

CAT II (Medium)

Adobe Acrobat Pro DC Continuous must disable the ability to store files on Acrobat.com.

Rule ID

SV-213131r766547_rule

STIG

Adobe Acrobat Professional DC Continuous Track Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V2R1

CCIs

CCI-000381

Discussion

Adobe Acrobat Pro DC provides the ability to store PDF files on Adobe.com servers. Allowing users to store files on non-DoD systems introduces risk of data compromise.

Check Content

Verify the following registry configuration:

Note: The Key Name "cCloud" is not created by default in the Acrobat Pro DC install and must be created.

Using the Registry Editor, navigate to the following: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\DC\FeatureLockDown\cCloud

Value Name: bDisableADCFileStore
Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1

If the value for bDisableADCFileStore is not set to “1” and Type is not configured to REG_DWORD or does not exist, this is a finding.

Admin Template path: Computer Configuration &gt; Administrative Template &gt; Adobe Acrobat Pro DC Continuous &gt; Preferences &gt; 'Store files on Adobe.com' must be set to 'Disabled'.

Fix Text

Configure the following registry value:

Note: The Key Name "cCloud" is not created by default in the Acrobat Pro DC install and must be created.

Registry Hive:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry Path:
\Software\Policies\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\DC\FeatureLockDown\cCloud

Value Name: bDisableADCFileStore
Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration &gt; Administrative Template &gt; Adobe Acrobat Pro DC Continuous &gt; Preferences &gt; 'Store files on Adobe.com' to 'Disabled'.