The opening of pre-release versions of file formats new to PowerPoint 2013 through the Compatibility Pack for Office 2013 and PowerPoint 2013 Converter must be blocked.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
Versions of file formats from pre-release versions of Office applications may introduce bugs found in those pre-release versions of the applications which have been subsequently fixed in the final release version.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Responsibility | System Administrator |
- ID
- SV-53513r1_rule
- 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 PowerPoint 2013 through the Compatibility Pack for Office 2013 and PowerPoint 2013 Converter" to "Enabled".