Title

Prompts to convert older databases must be enforced. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

When users open databases that were created in the Access 97 file format, Access 2010 prompts them to convert the database to a newer file format. Users can choose to convert the database or leave it in the older format. Disabling this setting enforces Access 2010 to prompt the users, and is therefore unlikely to cause usability issues.

Check Content

The policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Access 2010 -> Miscellaneous “Do not prompt to convert older databases” must be “Disabled”. Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\14.0\access\settings Criteria: If the value NoConvertDialog is REG_DWORD = 0, this is not a finding.

Fix Text

Set the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Access 2010 -> Miscellaneous “Do not prompt to convert older databases” to “Disabled”.

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-33673r1_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-17603

Group Title: DTOO137 - Prompt / Convert Older Databases

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