DTOO179 – Documents must be configured to not open as Read Write when browsing.
Details By default, when an Office 2013 document on a web server is opened using Internet Explorer, the appropriate application...
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DTOO180 – Relying on Vector markup Language (VML) for displaying graphics in browsers must be disallowed – VML for displaying graphics in browsers must be disallowed
Details When saving documents as web pages, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word can save vector-based graphics in Vector Markup Language (VML),...DTOO182 – The Help Improve Proofing Tools feature for Office must be configured.
Details The ‘Help Improve Proofing Tools’ feature collects data about use of the Proofing Tools, such as additions to the...DTOO183 – The Opt-In Wizard must be disabled.
Details The Opt-in Wizard displays the first time users run a 2013 Microsoft Office application, which allows them to opt...DTOO184 – The Customer Experience Improvement Program for Office must be disabled.
Details When users choose to participate in the Customer Experience Improvement Program (CEIP), Office applications automatically send information to Microsoft...DTOO185 – Automatic receiving of small updates to improve reliability must be disallowed.
Details Having access to updates, add-ins, and patches on the Office Online website can help users ensure computers are up...DTOO186 – Trust Bar notifications for Security messages must be enforced.
Details The Message Bar in Office applications is used to identify security issues, such as unsigned macros or potentially unsafe...DTOO187 – Rights managed Office Open XML files must be protected.
Details When Information Rights Management (IRM) is used to restrict access to an Office Open XML document, any metadata associated...DTOO188 – Document metadata for password protected files must be protected.
Details When an Office Open XML document is protected with a password and saved, any metadata associated with the document...DTOO189 – The encryption type for password protected Open XML files must be set.
Details If unencrypted files are intercepted, sensitive information in the files can be compromised. To protect information confidentiality, Microsoft Office...