STIGQter STIGQter: STIG Summary: Microsoft Outlook 2013 STIG Version: 1 Release: 13 Benchmark Date: 26 Oct 2018:

The ability to add signatures to email messages must be allowed.

DISA Rule

SV-53886r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-17673

Group Title

DTOO227 - Digital Signature handling

Rule Version

DTOO227

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Set the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Outlook 2013 -> Outlook Options -> Mail format "Do not allow signatures for e-mail messages" to "Disabled".

Check Contents

Verify the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Outlook 2013-> Outlook Options -> Mail format "Do not allow signatures for e-mail messages" is set to "Disabled".

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

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\15.0\common\mailsettings

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

Vulnerability Number

V-17673

Documentable

False

Rule Version

DTOO227

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Outlook 2013-> Outlook Options -> Mail format "Do not allow signatures for e-mail messages" is set to "Disabled".

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

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\15.0\common\mailsettings

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

Check Content Reference

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Responsibility

Information Assurance Officer

Target Key

2482

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