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Microsoft Excel 2013 STIG

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • DTOO120 -Web pages and Excel 2003 XML spreadsheets

    Group
  • Open/Save actions for web pages and Excel 2003 XML spreadsheets must be blocked.

    This policy setting allows for determining whether users can open, view, edit, or save Excel files with the format specified by the title
    Rule Low Severity
  • DTOO121 - Files from the Internet zone

    Group
  • Files from the Internet zone must be opened in Protected View.

    This policy setting allows for determining if files downloaded from the Internet zone open in Protected View. If enabling this policy setting, files downloaded from the Internet zone do not open in...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • DTOO288 - Files in unsafe locations

    Group
  • Files in unsafe locations must be opened in Protected View.

    This policy setting determines whether files located in unsafe locations will open in Protected View. If unsafe locations have not been specified, only the "Downloaded Program Files" and "Temporary...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • DTOO292 - Set document behavior

    Group
  • Document behavior if file validation fails must be set.

    This policy key controls how Office documents should be handled when failing file validation. By requiring such documents to be opened in Protected View, any potentially malicious code would be dis...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • DTOO293 - Turn off Protected View for attachments

    Group
  • DTOO418 - Disable WEBSERVICE functions

    Group
  • DTOO419 - Disallow corrupt workbook options

    Group
  • Corrupt workbook options must be disallowed.

    This setting controls whether Excel presents users with a list of data extraction options before beginning an Open and Repair operation when users choose to open a corrupt workbook in repair or ext...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • DTOO600 - Macros must be blocked from running in Office 2013 files from the Internet.

    Group
  • DTOO133-Disable all trusted locations

    Group

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