SV-223350r961863: Files dragged from an Outlook e-mail to the file system must be created in ANSI format. | Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus STIG SCAP Benchmark

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Assessment Title

Rule Text

Files dragged from an Outlook e-mail to the file system must be created in ANSI format.

Description

Discussion Text

This policy setting controls whether e-mail messages dragged from Outlook to the file system are saved in Unicode or ANSI format.

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IA Controls

NIST SP 800-53

Not mappedCCI-000366SV-108879V-99775

References

DPMS Target Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus DISA DPMS Target Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus 4099

SCC Automation Reference

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# OVAL Definition: oval:mil.disa.stig.office365:def:223350
if (!(Test-Path -Path "HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\16.0\outlook\options\general\msgformat" -PathType RegistryKey) -or ((Get-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\16.0\outlook\options\general\msgformat" -Name msgformat).msgformat -ne 0)) { Write-Output "FAIL"; Exit 1 } else { Write-Output "PASS"; Exit 0 }

Remediation

Set the policy value for User Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Microsoft Outlook 2016 >> Outlook Options >> Other >> Advanced >> Use Unicode format when dragging e-mail message to file system to "Disabled".