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V-238040

CAT II (Medium)

When using the Office Feedback tool, the ability to include a screenshot must be disabled.

Rule ID

SV-238040r961863_rule

STIG

Microsoft Office System 2016 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V2R5

CCIs

CCI-000366

Discussion

This policy setting manages whether the Office Feedback Tool (a.k.a. Send a Smile) allows the user to send a screenshot of their desktop with their feedback to Microsoft. The Office Feedback Tool allows users to provide Microsoft feedback regarding their positive and negative experiences when using Office. If you enable this policy setting, the Office Feedback Tool will allow the user to send a screenshot of their desktop with their feedback to Microsoft. If you disable this policy setting, the Office Feedback Tool will not allow the user to send a screenshot of their desktop with their feedback to Microsoft. If you do not configure this policy setting, the behavior is the equivalent of setting the policy to "Enabled".

Check Content

Verify the policy value for User Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Microsoft Office 2016 >> Privacy >> Trust Center >> "Allow users to include screenshots and attachments when they submit feedback to Microsoft" is set to "Disabled".

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

HKCU\software\policies\Microsoft\office\16.0\common\feedback

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

Fix Text

Set the policy value for User Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Microsoft Office 2016 >> Privacy >> Trust Center >> "Allow users to include screenshots and attachments when they submit feedback to Microsoft" to "Disabled".