Details

When 3rd Party Web Connectors are disabled it prevents the configuration of Adobe Reader DC access to third party services for file storage.

Solution

Configure the following registry value:

Note: The Key Name ‘cServices’ is not created by default in the Adobe Reader DC install and must be created.

Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry Path: SoftwarePoliciesAdobeAcrobat Reader2015FeatureLockDowncServices

Value Name: bToggleWebConnectors
Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1

Supportive Information

The following resource is also helpful.

• https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_Adobe_Acrobat_Reader_DC_Classic_V2R1_STIG.zip

This security hardening control applies to the following category of controls within NIST 800-53: Configuration Management.This control applies to the following type of system Windows.

References

• 800-53|CM-7a.
• CAT|II
• CCI|CCI-000381
• Rule-ID|SV-213154r557349_rule
• STIG-ID|ARDC-CL-000075
• STIG-Legacy|SV-80277
• STIG-Legacy|V-65787
• Vuln-ID|V-213154

Source

• Tenable.com/audits