The Save commands default file format must be configured.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-17584	DTOO136	SV-52772r1_rule		Low

Description
When users create new database files, Access saves them in the new Access format. Users can change this functionality by clicking the Office button, clicking "Access Options", and then selecting a file format from the default file format list. If a new database is created in an inappropriate format, some users might be unable to open or use it.

STIG	Date
Microsoft Access 2013 STIG	2018-04-03

Details

Check Text ( C-47101r1_chk )
Verify the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Access 2013 -> Miscellaneous "Default File Format" is set to "Enabled (Access 2007)". Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\15.0\access\settings Criteria: If the value Default File Format is REG_DWORD = 0x0000000c (hex) or 12 (Decimal), this is not a finding.

Check Text ( C-47101r1_chk )

Verify the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Access 2013 -> Miscellaneous "Default File Format" is set to "Enabled (Access 2007)".

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

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

Criteria: If the value Default File Format is REG_DWORD = 0x0000000c (hex) or 12 (Decimal), this is not a finding.

Fix Text (F-45698r1_fix)
Set the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Access 2013 -> Miscellaneous "Default File Format" to "Enabled (Access 2007)".