DTOO293 - Attachments opened from Outlook must be in Protected View.

Information

This policy setting allows for determining whether PowerPoint files in Outlook attachments open in Protected View. If enabling this policy setting, Outlook attachments do not open in Protected View. If disabling or not configuring this policy setting, Outlook attachments open in Protected View.

Solution

Set the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft PowerPoint 2016 -> PowerPoint Options -> Security -> Trust Center -> Protected View 'Turn off Protected View for attachments opened from Outlook' to 'Disabled'.

See Also

http://iasecontent.disa.mil/stigs/zip/U_Microsoft_PowerPoint_2016_V1R1_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

References: 800-53|SC-18(4), CAT|II, CCI|CCI-001170, Rule-ID|SV-85303r1_rule, STIG-ID|DTOO293, Vuln-ID|V-70679

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: 979d14aed115e152319c4c0c24b675282278568d24724b2708ce839277af0706