Update of automatic links must be configured to prompt.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
If an Excel workbook contains links to other documents and users are not prompted to approve them, the contents of the workbook might change without the users' knowledge because the linked files have changed. By default, users are prompted to update automatic links.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Responsibility | System Administrator |
- ID
- SV-33434r1_rule
- Version
- DTOO150 - Excel
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation Templates
A Manual Procedure
Set the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Excel 2010 -> Excel Options -> Advanced “Ask to update automatic links” to “Enabled”.