Outlook must be configured not to prompt users to choose security settings if default settings fail.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
<VulnDiscussion>Prompts the user to choose security settings if default settings fail; uncheck to automatically select. </VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility>System Administrator</Responsibility><Responsibility>Information Assurance Officer</Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>
- ID
- SV-34106r1_rule
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
Set the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Outlook 2010 -> Security “Prompt user to choose security settings if default settings fail” to “Disabled".