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Users customizing attachment security settings must be prevented.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-17766 DTOO238 - Outlook SV-33525r1_rule ECSC-1 Medium
Description
All installed trusted COM addins can be trusted. Exchange Settings for the addins still override if present and this option is selected
STIG Date
Microsoft Outlook 2010 2015-09-17

Details

Check Text ( C-34012r1_chk )
The policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Outlook 2010 -> Security “Prevent users from customizing attachment security settings” must be set to “Enabled”.

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

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\14.0\outlook

Criteria: If the value DisallowAttachmentCustomization is REG_DWORD = 1, this is not a finding.
Fix Text (F-29700r1_fix)
Set the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Outlook 2010 -> Security “Prevent users from customizing attachment security settings” to “Enabled”.