1.13.10 Ensure 'Prompt User To Choose Security Settings If Default settings Fail' is set to Disabled

Information

Check to prompt the user to choose security settings if default settings fail; uncheck to automatically select. The recommended state for this setting is: Disabled.

Rationale:

Users may not have the necessary knowledge to make the best choices regarding Outlook security settings.

Solution

To implement the recommended configuration state, set the following Group Policy setting to Disabled.

User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Microsoft Outlook 2016\Security\Prompt User To Choose Security Settings If Default Settings Fail

Impact:

Enabling this setting will prevent a prompt from appearing when the default security settings fail. This should rarely be an issue since the settings are unlikely to fail in the first place.

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/files/553

Item Details

Category: SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

References: 800-53|SC-24

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: a0e259bbf194172438c83c36eaef84ab31a1c7b16a7c39d0df820b1b1a51a19c