The Save commands default file format must be configured.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-17521	DTOO139	SV-53496r1_rule	ECSC-1	Medium

Description
When users create new PowerPoint files, PowerPoint 2013 saves them in the new *.pptx format. Ensure this setting is enabled to specify that all new files are created in PowerPoint 2013. If a new file is created in an earlier format, some users may not be able to open or use the file, or they may choose a format this is less secure than the PowerPoint 2013 format. Users can still select a specific format when they save files, but they cannot change default of this setting from the PowerPoint Options dialog box. This enforced user behavior ensures any change to the file format requires additional deliberate user interaction.

Description

When users create new PowerPoint files, PowerPoint 2013 saves them in the new *.pptx format. Ensure this setting is enabled to specify that all new files are created in PowerPoint 2013. If a new file is created in an earlier format, some users may not be able to open or use the file, or they may choose a format this is less secure than the PowerPoint 2013 format. Users can still select a specific format when they save files, but they cannot change default of this setting from the PowerPoint Options dialog box. This enforced user behavior ensures any change to the file format requires additional deliberate user interaction.

STIG	Date
Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 STIG	2014-04-03

Details

Check Text ( C-47682r1_chk )
Verify the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 -> PowerPoint Options -> Save "default file format" is set to "Enabled PowerPoint Presentation (*.pptx)". Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\15.0\PowerPoint\options Criteria: If the value DefaultFormat is REG_DWORD = 1b (hex) 27 (dec), this is not a finding.

Check Text ( C-47682r1_chk )

Verify the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 -> PowerPoint Options -> Save "default file format" is set to "Enabled PowerPoint Presentation (*.pptx)".

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

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\15.0\PowerPoint\options

Criteria: If the value DefaultFormat is REG_DWORD = 1b (hex) 27 (dec), this is not a finding.

Fix Text (F-46423r1_fix)
Set the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 -> PowerPoint Options -> Save "default file format" to "Enabled PowerPoint Presentation (*.pptx)".