The prompt to save to OneDrive (formerly SkyDrive must be disabled.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-40864	DTOO407	SV-53196r2_rule		Medium

Description
OneDrive (formerly SkyDrive) is a cloud based storage feature that introduces the capability for users to save documents to locations outside of protected enclaves. This feature introduces the risk that FOUO and PII data, as well as other DoD protected data, may be inadvertently stored in a nonsecure location. This setting, which will prompt the user to sign in to OneDrive while performing a file save operation, must be disabled.

Description

OneDrive (formerly SkyDrive) is a cloud based storage feature that introduces the capability for users to save documents to locations outside of protected enclaves. This feature introduces the risk that FOUO and PII data, as well as other DoD protected data, may be inadvertently stored in a nonsecure location. This setting, which will prompt the user to sign in to OneDrive while performing a file save operation, must be disabled.

STIG	Date
Microsoft Office System 2013 STIG	2014-12-23

Details

Check Text ( C-47502r4_chk )
NOTE: Although the SkyDrive has been renamed to OneDrive, the Administrative Template and registry keys are still named SkyDrive. Verify the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Office 2013 -> Miscellaneous -> "Show SkyDrive Sign In" is set to "Disabled". Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKCU\software\Microsoft\office\15.0\common\general Criteria: If the value SkyDriveSignInOption is REG_DWORD = 0, this is not a finding.

Check Text ( C-47502r4_chk )

NOTE: Although the SkyDrive has been renamed to OneDrive, the Administrative Template and registry keys are still named SkyDrive.

Verify the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Office 2013 -> Miscellaneous -> "Show SkyDrive Sign In" is set to "Disabled".

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

HKCU\software\Microsoft\office\15.0\common\general

Criteria: If the value SkyDriveSignInOption is REG_DWORD = 0, this is not a finding.

Fix Text (F-46122r3_fix)
NOTE: Although the SkyDrive has been renamed to OneDrive, the Administrative Template and registry keys are still named SkyDrive. Set the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Office 2013 -> Miscellaneous -> "Show SkyDrive Sign In" to "Disabled".