1.108 O365-PT-000009

Information

Files downloaded from the Internet must be opened in Protected view in PowerPoint.

GROUP ID: V-223385
RULE ID: SV-223385r961086

This policy setting allows you to determine if files downloaded from the Internet zone open in Protected View. If you enable this policy setting, files downloaded from the Internet zone do not open in Protected View. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, files downloaded from the Internet zone open in Protected View.

Solution

Set the policy value for

User Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Microsoft PowerPoint 2016 >> PowerPoint Options >> Security >> Trust Center >> Protected View 'Do not open files from the Internet zone in Protected View'

to 'Disabled'.

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/benchmarks/26066