Automatic download of Internet Calendar appointment attachments must be disallowed.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-228469 | DTOO284 | SV-228469r508021_rule | CCI-001169 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| This policy setting controls whether Outlook downloads files attached to Internet Calendar appointments. If you enable this policy setting, Outlook automatically downloads all Internet Calendar appointment attachments. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, Outlook does not download attachments when retrieving Internet Calendar appointments. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Microsoft Outlook 2016 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2022-03-11 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-228469r508021_chk)
Verify the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Outlook 2016 -> Account Settings -> Internet Calendars "Automatically download attachments" is set to "Disabled".
Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key:
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\16.0\outlook\options\webcal
Criteria: If the value EnableAttachments is REG_DWORD = 0, this is not a finding.
Fix Text (F-30687r497730_fix)
Set the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Outlook 2016 -> Account Settings -> Internet Calendars "Automatically download attachments" to "Disabled".