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V-223386

CAT II (Medium)

PowerPoint attachments opened from Outlook must be in Protected View.

Rule ID

SV-223386r961086_rule

STIG

Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V3R5

CCIs

CCI-001662

Discussion

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.

Check Content

Verify 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" is set to "Disabled".

Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key:

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\16.0\PowerPoint\security\protectedview

If the value DisableAttachmentsInPV is REG_DWORD = 0, this is not a finding.

Fix Text

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".