Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-17584 | DTOO136 - Access | SV-33430r1_rule | Medium |
Description |
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When users create new database files, Access saves them in the new Access format. Users can change this functionality by clicking the Office button, clicking Access Options, and then selecting a file format from the Default file format list. If a new database is created in an inappropriate format, some users might be unable to open or use it. |
STIG | Date |
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Microsoft Access 2010 | 2018-04-03 |
Check Text ( C-33913r1_chk ) |
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The policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Access 2010 -> Miscellaneous “Default File Format” must be set to “Enabled (Access 2007)”. 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 Default File Format is REG_DWORD = 0x0000000c (hex) or 12 (Decimal), this is not a finding. |
Fix Text (F-29602r1_fix) |
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Set the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Access 2010 -> Miscellaneous “Default File Format” to “Enabled (Access 2007)”. |