Outlook must be configured not to prompt users to choose security settings if default settings fail.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-228473 | DTOO315 | SV-228473r508021_rule | CCI-000366 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Check to prompt the user to choose security settings if default settings fail; uncheck to automatically select. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Microsoft Outlook 2016 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2022-03-11 | |||
Related Frameworks
4 paths across 3 frameworks
Related Frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
CM-6
1.00
- DISA · 2 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
NIST 800-1712 mappings
3.4.1
1.00
- DISA · 2 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
- NIST · Rev 2 (Feb 2020, errata Jan 2021) · nist_800_171_app_d · equivalent
3.4.2
1.00
- DISA · 2 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
- NIST · Rev 2 (Feb 2020, errata Jan 2021) · nist_800_171_app_d · equivalent
CCI1 mapping
CCI-000366
1.00
- DISA · 2 · disa_xccdf · related
Details
Check Text (C-228473r508021_chk)
Verify the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Outlook 2016 -> Security "Prompt user to choose security settings if default settings fail" is set to "Disabled".
Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key:
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\16.0\outlook\security
Criteria: If the value ForceDefaultProfile is REG_DWORD = 0, this is not a finding.
Fix Text (F-30691r497742_fix)
Set the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Outlook 2016 -> Security "Prompt user to choose security settings if default settings fail" to "Disabled".