Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

ClassUser
CategoryMicrosoft Word 2016 > Word Options > Security > Cryptography
Supported onWindows7

This policy setting allows you to configure the CNG random number generator to use. If you enable this policy setting, the random number generator specified will be used. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the default random number generator will be used.

Internal name
L_SpecifyCNGRandomNumberGeneratorAlgorithm
Policy ID
cbab7ba675ab
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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ElementTypeRegistry mappingConstraints & behavior
Random number generator:
ID L_SpecifyCNGRandomNumberGeneratorAlgorithmID
text
HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\security\crypto\rngalgorithm
Type REG_SZ
None

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