Policy

Always open untrusted database files in Protected View

Microsoft Office 5532.1000

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Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

ClassUser
CategoryMicrosoft Excel 2016 > Excel Options > Security > Trust Center > Protected View
Supported onWindows7

This policy setting controls whether database files (.dbf) opened from an untrusted location are always opened in Protected View. If you enable this policy setting, database files opened from an untrusted location are always opened in Protected View. Users will not be able to change this setting under File > Options > Trust Center > Trust Center Settings > Protected View. If you disable or don’t configure this policy setting, database files opened from an untrusted location are not opened in Protected View, unless users have changed this setting in the Trust Center. Note: This policy setting only applies to subscription versions of Office, such as Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise.

Internal name
L_EnableDataBaseFileProtectedView
Policy ID
b0bd8c943ef4
Elements
0

Registry values

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Registry locationTypeEnabled valueDisabled value
HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\excel\security\protectedview\enabledatabasefileprotectedviewREG_DWORD
1
0

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