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Set security feature to always warn about invalid signature - Outlook.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-17803 DTOO265 - Outlook SV-19032r1_rule ECSC-1 Medium
Description
By default, if users open e-mail messages that include invalid digital signatures, Outlook 2007 displays a warning dialog box. Users can decide whether they want to be warned about invalid signatures in the future. If users are not notified about invalid signatures, they might be prevented from detecting a fraudulent signature sent by a malicious person.
STIG Date
Microsoft Outlook 2007 2015-09-17

Details

Check Text ( C-19058r1_chk )
The policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 -> Security -> Cryptography “Signature Warning” will be set to “Enabled (Always warn about invalid signatures)”.

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

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Outlook\Security

Criteria: If the value WarnAboutInvalid is REG_DWORD = 1, this is not a finding.
Fix Text (F-17704r1_fix)
The policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 -> Security -> Cryptography “Signature Warning” will be set to “Enabled (Always warn about invalid signatures)”.