DTOO333 - Word - Word 2 and earlier binary documents and templates must be blocked for open/save.

Information

This setting allows you to determine whether users can open, view, edit, or save Word files with the format specified by the title of this policy setting.

Solution

Set the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Word 2010 -> Word Options -> Security -> Trust Center -> File Block Settings 'Word 2 and earlier binary documents and templates' to 'Enabled: Open/Save blocked, use open policy'.

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_MS_Word_2010_V1R11_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

References: 800-53|SC-18(1), CAT|II, CCI|CCI-001662, Rule-ID|SV-34095r1_rule, STIG-ID|DTOO333, Vuln-ID|V-26653

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: 63b720f00e2b97c1817206d3dda6535c5aa41ee72944f297e856655f58d182bb