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Microsoft passport Service for content must be disallowed.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-17662 DTOO202 - Office System SV-33461r1_rule Medium
Description
This controls whether users can open protected content created with a Windows Live ID (formerly Microsoft .NET Passport) authenticated account. If your organization has policies that govern access to external services such as Windows Live ID, this capability could allow users to violate those policies.
STIG Date
Microsoft Office System 2010 STIG 2018-04-04

Details

Check Text ( C-33944r1_chk )
The policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Office 2010 -> Manage Restricted Permissions “Disable Microsoft Passport service for content with restricted permission” 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\drm

Criteria: If the value DisablePassportCertification is REG_DWORD = 1, this is not a finding.

Fix Text (F-29633r1_fix)
Set the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Office 2010 -> Manage Restricted Permissions “Disable Microsoft Passport service for content with restricted permission” to “Enabled”.