DTOO302 - The automatically update links feature must be disabled.

Information

When users open documents Word automatically updates any links to external content, such as graphics, Excel worksheets, and PowerPoint slides. To disable automatic updating, the user can click the Office Button, click Word Options, click Advanced, scroll to the General section, and then clear the Update automatic links at open check box.
If Word is configured to automatically update links when documents are open, document content can change without the user's knowledge, which could put important information at risk.

Solution

Set the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Word 2016 -> Word Options -> Advanced 'Update automatic links at Open' to 'Disabled'.

See Also

http://iasecontent.disa.mil/stigs/zip/U_Microsoft_Word_2016_V1R1_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

References: 800-53|SC-18(4), CAT|II, CCI|CCI-001170, Rule-ID|SV-85711r1_rule, STIG-ID|DTOO302, Vuln-ID|V-71087

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: 308aad0116a4b9fb9cff8b3a66e1e80536414a24fb004342912610aca2bab93f