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XCCDF
Microsoft Excel 2016 Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-APP-000210
Excel attachments opened from Outlook must be in Protected View.
Excel attachments opened from Outlook must be in Protected View.
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Excel attachments opened from Outlook must be in Protected View.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>This policy setting allows you to determine if Excel files in Outlook attachments open in Protected View. If you enable this policy setting, Outlook attachments do not open in Protected View. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, Outlook attachments open in Protected View. </VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>