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1.109 O365-PT-000010

Information

PowerPoint attachments opened from Outlook must be in Protected View.

GROUP ID: V-223386
RULE ID: SV-223386r961086

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.

Solution

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'.

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-223386r961086_rule, STIG-ID|O365-PT-000010, Vuln-ID|V-223386

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: a23b247b8e1402ce21f14f39888fc99ee3235f033dd7f4bbd545e9347fee9627