The opening of pre-release versions of file formats new to Excel 2013 through the Compatibility Pack for Office 2013 and Excel 2013 Converter must be blocked.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
By default, users are prompted to update automatic links.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Responsibility | System Administrator |
- ID
- SV-53824r1_rule
- Version
- DTOO210
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation Templates
A Manual Procedure
Set the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Office 2013 -> Office 2013 Converters -> "Block opening of pre-release versions of file formats new to Excel 2013 through the Compatibility Pack for Office 2013 and Excel 2013 Converter" to "Enabled".