STIGQter: STIG Summary: Microsoft Office System 2016 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 14 Nov 2016:

A mix of policy and user locations for Office Products must be disallowed.

DISA Rule

SV-85499r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-70875

Group Title

SRG-APP-000516

Rule Version

DTOO196

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000366 - The organization implements the security configuration settings.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Set the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Office 2016 -> Security Settings -> Trust Center "Allow mix of policy and user locations" to "Disabled".

Check Contents

Verify the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Office 2016 -> Security Settings -> Trust Center "Allow mix of policy and user locations" is set to "Disabled".

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


HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\16.0\common\security\trusted locations

Criteria: If the value Allow User Locations is REG_DWORD = 0, this is not a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-70875

Documentable

False

Rule Version

DTOO196

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Office 2016 -> Security Settings -> Trust Center "Allow mix of policy and user locations" is set to "Disabled".

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


HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\16.0\common\security\trusted locations

Criteria: If the value Allow User Locations is REG_DWORD = 0, this is not a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

3117

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