Adobe Reader DC must disable the Adobe Repair Installation.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| low | V-213180 | SRG-APP-000141 | ARDC-CN-000070 | SV-213180r395853_rule | 2021-06-22 | 2 |
| Description |
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| When Repair Installation is disabled the user does not have the option (Help Menu) or functional to repair an Adobe Reader DC install. |
| ℹ️ Check |
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| Verify the following registry configuration: Utilizing the Registry Editor, navigate to the following: For 32 bit: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\DC\Installer For 64 bit: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\DC\Installer Value Name: DisableMaintenance Type: REG_DWORD Value: 1 If the value for DisableMaintenance is not set to “1” and Type configured to REG_DWORD or does not exist, then this is a finding. |
| ✔️ Fix |
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| "Configure the following registry value: For 32 bit: Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Registry Path: \Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\DC\Installer For 64 bit: Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Registry Path: \SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\DC\Installer Value Name: DisableMaintenance Type: REG_DWORD Value: 1 |