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Word XP binary documents and templates must be configured to edit in protected view.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-26659 DTOO339 - Word SV-34100r2_rule ECSC-1 Medium
Description
This setting allows you to determine whether users can open, view, edit, or save Word files with the format specified by the title of this policy setting.
STIG Date
Microsoft Word 2010 2014-10-03

Details

Check Text ( C-34259r2_chk )
The policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Word 2010 -> Word Options -> Security -> Trust Center -> File Block Settings “Word XP binary documents and templates” must be “Enabled: Allow editing and open in Protected View".

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

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\14.0\word\security\fileblock

Criteria: If the value WordXPFiles is REG_DWORD = 5, this is not a finding.
Fix Text (F-29952r2_fix)
Set the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Word 2010 -> Word Options -> Security -> Trust Center -> File Block Settings “Word XP binary documents and templates” to “Enabled: Allow editing and open in Protected View".