1.1.4.1.1 Ensure 'Underline hyperlinks' is set to Enabled

Information

This policy setting controls whether hyperlinks in Access tables, queries, forms, and reports are underlined. The recommended state for this setting is: Enabled. By default, Access underlines hyperlinks that appear in tables, queries, forms, and reports. If this configuration is changed, users might click on dangerous hyperlinks without realizing it, which could pose a security risk.

Solution

To implement the recommended configuration state, set the following Group Policy setting to Enabled. User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Microsoft Access 2013\Application Settings\Web Options...\General\Underline hyperlinks Impact: If this setting is Enabled, Access underlines all hyperlinks in tables, queries, forms, and reports when they are created, overriding any configuration changes on the users' computers.

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/files/566

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-6b.

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: 65b0e37ac010ca86b51c52f89a3d1c93691b671088977017a2e56240e36eaa87