Detections
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1.125 O365-WD-000003

Information

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

GROUP ID: V-223402
RULE ID: SV-223402r961086

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 setting,

User Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Microsoft Word 2016 >> Word 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

Item Details

Category: SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

References: 800-53|SC-18(1), CAT|II, CCI|CCI-001662, Rule-ID|SV-223402r961086_rule, STIG-ID|O365-WD-000003, Vuln-ID|V-223402

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: 180d849d5000bcbe031fbc9eab369d960765bd3e72bd4904e2729b4cb4ee2010