The configuration for enabling of hyperlinks must be enforced.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-17810	DTOO130	SV-52768r1_rule	ECSC-1	Medium

Description
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.

STIG	Date
Microsoft Access 2013 STIG	2013-12-11

Details

Check Text ( C-47097r1_chk )
Verify the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Access 2013-> Application Settings -> Web Options... -> General "Underline Hyperlinks" is set to "Enabled". Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\15.0\access\internet Criteria: If the value DoNotUnderlineHyperlinks is REG_DWORD = 0, this is not a finding.

Check Text ( C-47097r1_chk )

Verify the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Access 2013-> Application Settings -> Web Options... -> General "Underline Hyperlinks" is set to "Enabled".

Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key:

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\15.0\access\internet

Criteria: If the value DoNotUnderlineHyperlinks is REG_DWORD = 0, this is not a finding.

Fix Text (F-45694r1_fix)
Set the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Access 2013 -> Application Settings -> Web Options... -> General "Underline Hyperlinks" to "Enabled".