ARDC-CL-000065 - Adobe Reader DC must disable Cloud Synchronization.

Information

By default, Adobe online services are tightly integrated in Adobe Reader DC. When the Adobe Cloud synchronization is disabled it prevents the synchronization of desktop preferences across devices on which the user is signed in with an Adobe ID (including phones).

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: \Software\Policies\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\2015\FeatureLockDown\cServices

Value Name: bTogglePrefsSync
Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1

See Also

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

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-7a., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000381, Rule-ID|SV-213152r557349_rule, STIG-ID|ARDC-CL-000065, STIG-Legacy|SV-80273, STIG-Legacy|V-65783, Vuln-ID|V-213152

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: 7eff1fdd2a970b62674229118fcb0af2b3dab6e7ef78e76b2afcf23364f465a7