STIGQter: STIG Summary: Microsoft Outlook 2013 STIG Version: 1 Release: 13 Benchmark Date: 26 Oct 2018:

The remember password for internet e-mail accounts must be disabled.

DISA Rule

SV-53923r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-17587

Group Title

DTOO237-Disable "remember password" on eMail Accts

Rule Version

DTOO237

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-002007 - The information system prohibits the use of cached authenticators after an organization-defined time period.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Set the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Outlook 2013 -> Security "Disable 'Remember password' for Internet e-mail accounts" to "Enabled".

Check Contents

Verify the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Outlook 2013 -> Security "Disable 'Remember password' for Internet e-mail accounts" is set to "Enabled".

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

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\15.0\outlook\security

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

Vulnerability Number

V-17587

Documentable

False

Rule Version

DTOO237

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Outlook 2013 -> Security "Disable 'Remember password' for Internet e-mail accounts" is set to "Enabled".

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

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\15.0\outlook\security

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

Check Content Reference

M

Responsibility

Information Assurance Officer

Target Key

2482

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