Block Insecure Protocols in Excel Worksheet Functions
- Policy ID
- L_BlockInsecureProtocolsInExcelWorksheetFunctions
- Scope
- User Configuration
- Supported on
- At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
- Source
- Microsoft 365 Apps / Office Administrative Templates (version 5568.1000)
- Category
- Microsoft Excel 2016 › Excel Options › Security
Description
This policy controls whether the following Excel functions can access the web via insecure protocols: WEBSERVICE, IMPORTCSV, IMPORTTEXT
If you enable this policy setting, WEBSERVICE, IMPORTCSV, and IMPORTTEXT functions will be blocked from accessing the web via insecure protocols.
If you disable or don't configure this policy setting, WEBSERVICE, IMPORTCSV, and IMPORTTEXT functions will be allowed to access the web via insecure protocols.
Registry
UserHKEY_CURRENT_USER
- blockinsecureprotocolworksheetfunctionsREG_DWORD