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The option for trusting all installed add-ins and templates is not disabled.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-6327 DTOO002 SV-6397r1_rule DCMC-1 Medium
Description
This option ensures that macro security warning are displayed for all addins and templates.
STIG Date
Microsoft Excel 2003 2014-10-03

Details

Check Text ( C-621r1_chk )
Procedure:

a) Start the MS Word application. On the Tools menu, select the Macro item. On the Macro menu, select the Security… item. On the Security window, select the Security Level tab. On the Security Level tab, determine the value of the Trust all installed add-ins and templates option.
b) Start the MS Excel application. On the Tools menu, select the Macro item. On the Macro menu, select the Security… item. On the Security window, select the Security Level tab. On the Security Level tab, determine the value of the Trust all installed add-ins and templates option.
c) Start the MS PowerPoint application. On the Tools menu, select the Macro item. On the Macro menu, select the Security… item. On the Security window, select the Security Level tab. On the Security Level tab, determine the value of the Trust all installed add-ins and templates option.
d) Start the MS Outlook application. On the Tools menu, select the Macro item. On the Macro menu, select the Security… item. On the Security window, select the Security Level tab. On the Security Level tab, determine the value of the Trust all installed add-ins and templates option.
e) Start the MS Project application. On the Tools menu, select the Macro item. On the Macro menu, select the Security… item. On the Security window, select the Security Level tab. On the Security Level tab, determine the value of the Trust all installed add-ins and templates option.

Criteria: If the Trust all installed add-ins and templates is checked then this is a Finding.
Fix Text (F-5850r1_fix)
For MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Outlook, and MS Project start each application and go to the Tools menu. On the Tools menu, select the Macro item followed by the Security... item. On the Security window, select the Security Level tab. Uncheck the box for Trust all installed add-ins and templates.