Microsoft Outlook 2013 Security Technical Implementation Guide

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Severity

Version

V1 · R14

CurrentPublished Thu Jan 30 2025

Outlook must be configured not to prompt users to choose security settings if default settings fail.

Microsoft Outlook 2013 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Assessment Title

Rule Text

Outlook must be configured not to prompt users to choose security settings if default settings fail.

Description

Discussion Text

This policy prompts the user to choose security settings if default settings fail, but allowing users to select their own security settings would result in inconsistent enforcement in the organization and the likelihood of nonsecure settings being applied.

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Objective

V-242738

Rule

SV-242738r961863_rule

Severity

medium

Rule Version

DTOO315

Documentable

false

IA Controls

NIST SP 800-53

Rev 5

Assessment Procedure

Check Text

Verify the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Outlook 2013 -> Security "Prompt user to choose security settings if default settings fail" is set to "Disabled".

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

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\15.0\outlook\security

Criteria: If the value ForceDefaultProfile is REG_DWORD = 0, this is not a finding.

Implementation Procedure

Fix Text

Set the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Outlook 2013 -> Security "Prompt user to choose security settings if default settings fail" to "Disabled".

STIG check 75 of 82 in the Microsoft Outlook 2013 STIG checklist

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