Outlook must be configured not to prompt users to choose security settings if default settings fail.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-228473	DTOO315	SV-228473r508021_rule		Medium

Description

Check to prompt the user to choose security settings if default settings fail; uncheck to automatically select.

STIG	Date
Microsoft Outlook 2016 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2022-03-11

Details

Check Text (C-30706r497741_chk)

Verify the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Outlook 2016 -> Security "Prompt user to choose security settings if default settings fail" is set to "Disabled".

Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key:

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\16.0\outlook\security

Criteria: If the value ForceDefaultProfile is REG_DWORD = 0, this is not a finding.

Fix Text (F-30691r497742_fix)

Set the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Outlook 2016 -> Security "Prompt user to choose security settings if default settings fail" to "Disabled".