STIGQter STIGQter: STIG Summary: Microsoft Outlook 2010 STIG Version: 1 Release: 13 Benchmark Date: 27 Apr 2018:

Automatically configure user profile based on Active Directory primary SMTP address must be enforced.

DISA Rule

SV-33487r2_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-17736

Group Title

DTOO278 - Auto configure profile based on AD

Rule Version

DTOO278 - Outlook

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Set the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Outlook 2010 -> Account Settings -> Exchange “Automatically configure profile based on Active Directory Primary SMTP address” to “Enabled”.

Check Contents

NOTE: If Outlook 2010 is configured to access DoD Enterprise Email, this check is not applicable.

The policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Outlook 2010 -> Account Settings -> Exchange “Automatically configure profile based on Active Directory Primary SMTP address” 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\autodiscover

Criteria: If the value ZeroConfigExchange is REG_DWORD = 1, this is not a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-17736

Documentable

False

Rule Version

DTOO278 - Outlook

Severity Override Guidance

NOTE: If Outlook 2010 is configured to access DoD Enterprise Email, this check is not applicable.

The policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Outlook 2010 -> Account Settings -> Exchange “Automatically configure profile based on Active Directory Primary SMTP address” 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\autodiscover

Criteria: If the value ZeroConfigExchange is REG_DWORD = 1, this is not a finding.

Check Content Reference

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Responsibility

Information Assurance Officer

Target Key

2024

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