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Word 97 binary documents and templates must be configured to edit in protected view.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

This setting allows you to determine whether users can open, view, edit, or save Word files with the format specified by the title of this policy setting.

Property Value
Responsibility System Administrator

ID
SV-34099r2_rule
Version
DTOO338 - Word
Severity
Medium
References
Updated

Remediation Templates

A Manual Procedure

Set the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Word 2010 -> Word Options -> Security -> Trust Center -> File Block Settings “Word 97 binary documents and templates” to “Enabled: Allow editing and open in Protected View".