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

The "remember password" for internet e-mail accounts must be disabled.

DISA Rule

SV-33524r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-17587

Group Title

DTOO237-Disable "remember password" on eMail Accts

Rule Version

DTOO237 - Outlook

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-002007 - The information system prohibits the use of cached authenticators after an organization-defined time period.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Set the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Outlook 2010 -> Security “Disable ‘Remember password’ for Internet e-mail accounts” to “Enabled”.

Check Contents

The policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Outlook 2010 -> Security “Disable ‘Remember password’ for Internet e-mail accounts” 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\security

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

Vulnerability Number

V-17587

Documentable

False

Rule Version

DTOO237 - Outlook

Severity Override Guidance

The policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Outlook 2010 -> Security “Disable ‘Remember password’ for Internet e-mail accounts” 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\security

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

Check Content Reference

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Responsibility

Information Assurance Officer

Target Key

2024

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