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XCCDF
Microsoft Excel 2016 Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-APP-000207
SRG-APP-000207
An XCCDF Group - A logical subset of the XCCDF Benchmark
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SRG-APP-000207
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Blocking as default file block opening behavior must be enforced.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>This policy setting allows you to determine if users can open, view, or edit Excel files. If you enable this policy setting, you can set one of these options:- Blocked files are not opened- Blocked files open in Protected View and can not be edited- Blocked files open in Protected View and can be edited. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the behavior is the same as the "Blocked files are not opened" setting. Users will not be able to open blocked files.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>