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The Internet Fax Feature must be disabled.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-17661 | DTOO198 - Office System | SV-33472r1_rule | ECSC-1 | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| Excel, PowerPoint, and Word users can use the Internet Fax feature to send documents to fax recipients through an Internet fax service provider. If your organization has policies that govern the time, place, or manner in which faxes are sent, this feature could help users evade those policies. By default, Office users can use the Internet Fax feature. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Office System 2010 | 2012-06-22 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-33955r1_chk ) |
|---|
| The policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Office 2010 -> Services -> Fax “Disable Internet Fax feature” must be set to “Enabled”. Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\14.0\common\services\fax Criteria: If the value NoFax is REG_DWORD = 1, this is not a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-29644r1_fix) |
|---|
| Set the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Office 2010 -> Services -> Fax “Disable Internet Fax feature” to “Enabled”. |