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The Save commands default file format must be configured.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-70947 DTOO136 SV-85571r1_rule Low
Description
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
Microsoft Access 2016 STIG 2016-12-01

Details

Check Text ( None )
None
Fix Text (F-45698r1_fix)
Set the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Access 2016 -> Miscellaneous "Default File Format" to "Enabled (Access 2007)".