SV-223386r961086: PowerPoint attachments opened from Outlook must be in Protected View. | Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus STIG SCAP Benchmark

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Assessment Title

Rule Text

PowerPoint attachments opened from Outlook must be in Protected View.

Description

Discussion Text

This policy setting allows for determining whether PowerPoint files in Outlook attachments open in Protected View. If enabling this policy setting, Outlook attachments do not open in Protected View. If disabling or not configuring this policy setting, Outlook attachments open in Protected View.

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IA Controls

NIST SP 800-53

Not mappedCCI-001662SV-108947V-99843

References

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

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# OVAL Definition: oval:mil.disa.stig.office365:def:223386
if (!(Test-Path -Path "HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\16.0\PowerPoint\security\protectedview\DisableAttachmentsInPV")) {exit 1} else {if ((Get-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\16.0\PowerPoint\security\protectedview\DisableAttachmentsInPV" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue).DisableAttachmentsInPV -eq 0) {exit 0} else {exit 1}}

Remediation

Set the policy value for User Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Microsoft PowerPoint 2016 >> PowerPoint Options >> Security >> Trust Center >> Protected View "Turn off Protected View for attachments opened from Outlook" to "Disabled".