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II - Mission Support Classified

Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile

  • DTOO269 - Attachments to Secure Temporary Folder

    Group
  • Attachments using generated name for secure temporary folders must be configured.

    The Secure Temporary Files folder is used to store attachments when they are opened in email. By default, Outlook generates a random name for the Secure Temporary Files folder and saves it in the T...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • DTOO280 - Authentication w/Exchange Svr

    Group
  • Outlook must be configured to force authentication when connecting to an Exchange server.

    Exchange Server supports the Kerberos authentication protocol and NTLM for authentication. The Kerberos protocol is the more secure authentication method and is supported on Windows 2000 Server and...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • DTOO284 - Auto download attachments Internet Cal

    Group
  • Automatic download of Internet Calendar appointment attachments must be disallowed.

    Files attached to Internet Calendar appointments could contain malicious code that could be used to compromise a computer. By default, Outlook does not download attachments when retrieving Internet...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • DTOO271 - Auto Download from Safe lists

    Group
  • Automatic download content for email in Safe Senders list must be disallowed.

    Malicious email senders can send HTML email messages with embedded Web beacons, or pictures and other content from external servers that can be used to track whether specific recipients have opened...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • DTOO229 - Make Outlook the default program

    Group
  • Outlook must be enforced as the default email, calendar, and contacts program.

    Outlook is made the default program for email, contacts, and calendar services when it is installed, although users can designate other programs as the default programs for these services. If anoth...
    Rule Medium Severity

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