| Hostname | IP Address | Status | Assigned To | Last Scan | Actions |
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| MONT-SW-89108 | 22.19.120.22 | 2026-03-04 | |||
Finding DetailsEvaluate-STIG 1.2510.0 (Scan-Office365_Checks) found this to be OPEN on 12/17/2025 Username: MONT-SW-89108\Scan.Admin UserSID: S-1-5-21-4163428051-2768110797-3591193048-1016 ResultHash: 3F3900DA578663031342EA22374109DBF597AA79 ~~~~~ 'Allow the use of connected experiences in Office' is NOT Disabled Registry Path: HKCU:\software\policies\Microsoft\office\16.0\common\privacy Value Name: DisconnectedState (Not found) Comments |
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| MONT-SW-89134 | 22.19.120.21 | 2026-03-04 | |||
Finding DetailsEvaluate-STIG 1.2510.0 (Scan-Office365_Checks) found this to be OPEN on 12/17/2025 Username: MONT-SW-89134\dod_admin UserSID: S-1-5-21-4004422625-1934610219-1178763574-1001 ResultHash: 3F3900DA578663031342EA22374109DBF597AA79 ~~~~~ 'Allow the use of connected experiences in Office' is NOT Disabled Registry Path: HKCU:\software\policies\Microsoft\office\16.0\common\privacy Value Name: DisconnectedState (Not found) Comments |
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Check Text
Verify the policy value for User Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Microsoft Office 2016 >> Privacy >> Trust Center >> "Allow the use of connected experiences in Office" is set to "Disabled". Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKCU\software\policies\Microsoft\office\16.0\common\privacy\ If the value "DisconnectedState" is "REG_DWORD = 2", this is not a finding. If the registry key does not exist or is not configured properly, this is a finding.
Fix Text
Set the policy value for User Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Microsoft Office 2016 >> Privacy >> Trust Center >> "Allow the use of connected experiences in Office" to "Disabled".