Details
This policy setting controls whether Outlook downloads files attached to Internet Calendar
appointments. If you enable this policy setting, Outlook automatically downloads all
Internet Calendar appointment attachments If you disable or do not configure this policy
setting, Outlook does not download attachments when retrieving Internet Calendar
appointments. The recommended state for this setting is- Disabled.
*Rationale*
Files attached to Internet Calendar appointments could contain malicious code that could
be used to compromise a computer. By default, Outlook 2010 does not download
attachments when retrieving Internet Calendar appointments.
Solution
To implement the recommended configuration state, set the following Group Policy setting
to Disabled.
User ConfigurationAdministrative TemplatesMicrosoft Outlook 2010Account
SettingsInternet CalendarsAutomatically download attachments
Impact-Disabling this setting enforces the default configuration in Outlook 2010, and therefore is
unlikely to cause usability issues for most users.
Supportive Information
The following resource is also helpful.
This security hardening control applies to the following category of controls within NIST 800-53: System and Communications Protection.This control applies to the following type of system Windows.