DTOO605 - Files on local Intranet UNC must be opened in Protected View.

Information

This policy setting lets you determine if files on local Intranet UNC file shares open in Protected View. If you enable this policy setting, files on local Intranet UNC file shares open in Protected View if their UNC paths appear to be within the Internet zone. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, files on Intranet UNC file shares do not open in Protected View if their UNC paths appear to be within the Internet zone.

Solution

Set the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Word 2016 -> Word Options -> Security -> Trust Center -> Protected View 'Open files on local Intranet UNC in Protected View' is set to 'Enabled'.

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-86267r1_rule, STIG-ID|DTOO605, Vuln-ID|V-71643

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: 36cb9fc671cb72459999385bbc1e7b5739b0920da556f32ed54f0a709ac3e983