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DTOO302 - Word - Disable the feature to automatically update links when the document opens.
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By default, when users open documents Word 2007 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
The policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Office Word 2007 -> Word Options -> Advanced 'Update automatic links at Open' will be set to 'Disabled'.See Also
http://iase.disa.mil/stigs/app_security/office_auto/u_microsoft_office2007_v4r9_stig_20121026.zip
Item Details
Audit Name: DISA STIG Office 2007 Word v4r9
References: CAT|II, Rule-ID|SV-19048r2_rule, STIG-ID|DTOO302, Vuln-ID|V-17811
Plugin: Windows
Control ID: 357ed840e773f7153bc6474b33890ec30d1dadbf8d13e4322b50b37b138e4017