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Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 STIG

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  • DTOO139 - Save files default format

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  • The Save commands default file format must be configured.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;When users create new PowerPoint files, PowerPoint 2013 saves them in the new *.pptx format. Ensure this setting is enabled ...
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  • DTOO146-Disable Trust access to VB Project Macros

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  • Trust access for VBA must be disallowed.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;VSTO projects require access to the Visual Basic for Applications project system in Excel, PowerPoint, and Word, even though ...
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  • DTOO304 - VBA Macro Warning settings

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  • Warning Bar settings for VBA macros must be configured.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;When users open files containing VBA macros, applications open the files with the macros disabled and displays the Trust Bar ...
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  • DTOO290 - Make Hidden marks visible in PowerPoint

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  • Hidden markup options must be visible.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;PowerPoint presentations that are saved in standard or HTML format can contain a flag indicating whether markup (comments or ...
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  • DTOO289 - Running programs in PowerPoint

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  • The ability to run programs from a PowerPoint presentation must be disallowed.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Action buttons can be used to launch external programs from PowerPoint presentations. If a malicious person adds an action bu...
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  • DTOO291 - Linked images

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  • Automatic download of linked images must be disallowed.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;When users insert images into PowerPoint presentations, they can select Link to File instead of Insert. If they do so, the im...
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  • DTOO126 - Add-on Management

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  • Add-on Management functionality must be allowed in PowerPoint.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Internet Explorer add-ons are pieces of code, run in Internet Explorer, to provide additional functionality. Rogue add-ons ma...
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  • DTOO209 - Zone Elevation Protection

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  • Protection from zone elevation must be enforced in PowerPoint.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Internet Explorer places restrictions on each web page users can use the browser to open. Web pages on a user's local compute...
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  • DTOO211 - Restrict ActiveX Install

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  • ActiveX Installs must be configured for proper restriction in PowerPoint.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Microsoft ActiveX controls allow unmanaged, unprotected code to run on the user computers. ActiveX controls do not run within...
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  • DTOO132 - Restrict File Download

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  • File Downloads must be configured for proper restrictions in PowerPoint.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Disabling this setting allows websites to present file download prompts via code without the user specifically initiating the...
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The content of the drawer really is up to you. It could have form fields, definition lists, text lists, labels, charts, progress bars, etc. Spacing recommendation is 24px margins. You can put tabs in here, and can also make the drawer scrollable.

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