Policy
Unsafe Location #2
Microsoft Office
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
This policy setting allows you to specify a location containing files that should always open in Protected View. If you enable this policy setting, you can specify a location containing files that always open in Protected View. If you check the "Allow sub folders" option, sub folders will also be included. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, only the "Downloaded Program Files" and "Temporary Internet Files" folders will be considered unsafe locations.
Internal name
L_UnsafeLoc02
Policy ID
cdb1650ada5b
Elements
2
Registry values
How enabled and disabled states update the registry.
No explicit registry values are set for enabled or disabled states.
Policy elements
Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.
| Scope | Element | Type | Registry mapping | Constraints & behavior | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| User | Path: ID L_Pathcolon02 | text | Path software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\security\protectedview\locations\location2 Value name path Type REG_SZ | None | |
| User | Allow sub folders: ID L_Allowsubfolders02 | boolean | Path software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\security\protectedview\locations\location2 Value name allowsubfolders Type REG_DWORD | Options: true (1), false (0) True: Set value = 1 · False: Set value = 0 |
Path:
Registry mapping
Path
software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\security\protectedview\locations\location2
Value name
path
Type
REG_SZ
DetailsNone
Allow sub folders:
Registry mapping
Path
software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\security\protectedview\locations\location2
Value name
allowsubfolders
Type
REG_DWORD
Details
Options: true (1), false (0)
True: Set value = 1 · False: Set value = 0