Outlook must be configured not to prompt users to choose security settings if default settings fail.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | V-228473 | SRG-APP-000516 | DTOO315 | SV-228473r508021_rule | 2022-03-11 | 2 |
Description
Check to prompt the user to choose security settings if default settings fail; uncheck to automatically select.
ℹ️ Check
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
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".