Retrieving CRLs (Certificate Revocation Lists)
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Key metadata and intent for this policy.

User
Category
Microsoft Outlook 2016 > Security > Cryptography > Signature Status dialog box
Supported on
Windows7

This policy setting controls how Outlook retrieves Certificate Revocation Lists to verify the validity of certificates.Certificate revocation lists (CRLs) are lists of digital certificates that have been revoked by their controlling certificate authorities (CAs), typically because the certificates were issued improperly or their associated private keys were compromised. If you enable this policy setting, you can choose from three options to govern how Outlook uses CRLs: - Use system Default. Outlook relies on the CRL download schedule that is configured for the operating system. - When online always retrieve the CRL. This option is the default configuration in Outlook. - Never retrieve the CRL. Outlook will not attempt to download the CRL for a certificate, even if it is online. This option can reduce security. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, when Outlook handles a certificate that includes a URL from which a CRL can be downloaded, Outlook will retrieve the CRL from the provided URL if Outlook is online.

Internal name
L_RetrievingCRLsCertificateRevocationLists
Policy ID
a6a679e74ab1
Elements
1

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

No explicit registry values are set for enabled or disabled states.

Policy elements

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ScopeElementTypeRegistry mappingConstraints & behaviorCopy
User
L_empty31
ID L_empty31
enum
Path
software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\security
Value name
usecrlchasing
Type
REG_DWORD
Options: Use system Default (0), When online always retreive the CRL (1), Never retreive the CRL (2)
L_empty31
User · Type enum
Registry mapping
Path
software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\security
Value name
usecrlchasing
Type
REG_DWORD
Details
Options: Use system Default (0), When online always retreive the CRL (1), Never retreive the CRL (2)