O365-WD-000001 - Word must automatically disable unsigned add-ins without informing users.

Information

This policy setting controls whether the specified Office application notifies users when unsigned application add-ins are loaded or silently disable such add-ins without notification. This policy setting only applies if the 'Require that application add-ins are signed by Trusted Publisher' policy setting is enabled, which prevents users from changing this policy setting.

If this policy setting is enabled, applications automatically disable unsigned add-ins without informing users.

If this policy setting is disabled, if this application is configured to require that all add-ins be signed by a trusted publisher, any unsigned add-ins the application loads will be disabled and the application will display the Trust Bar at the top of the active window. The Trust Bar contains a message that informs users about the unsigned add-in.

If this policy setting is not configured, the disable behavior applies, and in addition, users can configure this requirement themselves in the 'Add-ins' category of the Trust Center for the application.

Solution

Set the policy value for User Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Microsoft Word 2016 >> Word Options >> Security >> Trust Center >> Disable Trust Bar Notification for unsigned application add-ins and block them to 'Enabled'.

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_MS_Office_365_ProPlus_V3R1_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-5(3), CAT|II, CCI|CCI-003992, Rule-ID|SV-223400r986159_rule, STIG-ID|O365-WD-000001, STIG-Legacy|SV-108981, STIG-Legacy|V-99877, Vuln-ID|V-223400

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: 968895596f48be22dafa8b88d2e9e33f8f3ec4bcbbf901e984077c7d2093b7da