Excel attachments opened from Outlook must be in Protected View.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
This policy setting allows for determining whether Excel files in Outlook attachments open in Protected View. If enabling this policy setting, Outlook attachments do not open in Protected View. If disabling or not configuring this policy setting, Outlook attachments open in Protected View.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Responsibility | System Administrator |
- ID
- SV-53837r1_rule
- Version
- DTOO293
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation Templates
A Manual Procedure
Set the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Excel 2013 -> Excel Options -> Security -> Trust Center -> Protected View "Turn off Protected View for attachments opened from Outlook" to "Disabled".