From Adobe Acrobat Reader DC Continuous Track Security Technical Implementation Guide
Part of SRG-APP-000514
Associated with: CCI-002450
Use of weak or untested encryption algorithms undermines the purposes of utilizing encryption to protect data. The application must implement cryptographic modules adhering to the higher standards approved by the federal government since this provides assurance they have been tested and validated.
Verify the following registry configuration: Note: The Key Names "bFIPSMode" is not created by default in the Adobe Reader DC install and must be created. Utilizing the Registry Editor, navigate to the following: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\DC\AVGeneral Value Name: bFIPSMode Type: REG_DWORD Value: 1 If the value for bFIPSMode is not set to “1” and Type configured to REG_DWORD does not exist, then this is a finding. Admin Template path: User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Adobe Reader DC Continuous > Preferences > 'Enable FIPS' must be set to 'Enabled'. This policy setting requires the installation of the AcrobatDCContinuous custom templates included with the STIG package. "AcrobatDCContinuous.admx" and "AcrobatDCContinuous.adml" must be copied to the \Windows\PolicyDefinitions and \Windows\PolicyDefinitions\en-US directories respectively.
Configure the following registry value: Note: The Key Names "bFIPSMode" is not created by default in the Adobe Reader DC install and must be created. Registry Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER Registry Path: \Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\DC\AVGeneral Value Name: bFIPSMode Type: REG_DWORD Value: 1 Configure the policy value for User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Adobe Reader DC Continuous > Preferences > 'Enable FIPS' to 'Enabled'. This policy setting requires the installation of the AcrobatDCContinuous custom templates included with the STIG package. "AcrobatDCContinuous.admx" and "AcrobatDCContinuous.adml" must be copied to the \Windows\PolicyDefinitions and \Windows\PolicyDefinitions\en-US directories respectively.
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