Excel attachments opened from Outlook must be in Protected View.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-71031	DTOO293	SV-85655r1_rule		Medium

Description
This policy setting allows for determining whether Excel files in Outlook attachments open in Protected View. If enabling this policy setting, Outlook attachments do not open in Protected View. If disabling or not configuring this policy setting, Outlook attachments open in Protected View.

STIG	Date
Microsoft Excel 2016 STIG	2016-12-01

Details

Check Text ( None )
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Fix Text (F-46740r1_fix)
Set the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Excel 2016 -> Excel Options -> Security -> Trust Center -> Protected View "Turn off Protected View for attachments opened from Outlook" to "Disabled".