Title

Outlook must be configured not to prompt users to choose security settings if default settings fail. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

Prompts the user to choose security settings if default settings fail; uncheck to automatically select.

Check Content

The policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Outlook 2010 -> Security “Prompt user to choose security settings if default settings fail” must be set to “Disabled". 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 ForceDefaultProfile is REG_DWORD = 0, this is not a finding.

Fix Text

Set the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Outlook 2010 -> Security “Prompt user to choose security settings if default settings fail” to “Disabled".

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-34106r1_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-26635

Group Title: DTOO315 - Outlook Security settings

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