STIGQter STIGQter: STIG Summary: Microsoft Outlook 2010 STIG Version: 1 Release: 13 Benchmark Date: 27 Apr 2018:

Digital signatures must be allowed.

DISA Rule

SV-33504r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-17673

Group Title

DTOO227 - Digital Signature handling

Rule Version

DTOO227 - Outlook

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Set the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Outlook 2010-> Outlook Options -> Mail format “Do not allow signatures for e-mail messages” to “Disabled”.

Check Contents

The policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Outlook 2010-> Outlook Options -> Mail format “Do not allow signatures for e-mail messages” must be set to “Disabled”.

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

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\14.0\common\mailsettings

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

Vulnerability Number

V-17673

Documentable

False

Rule Version

DTOO227 - Outlook

Severity Override Guidance

The policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Outlook 2010-> Outlook Options -> Mail format “Do not allow signatures for e-mail messages” must be set to “Disabled”.

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

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\14.0\common\mailsettings

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

Check Content Reference

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Responsibility

Information Assurance Officer

Target Key

2024

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