Always open untrusted database files in Protected View
- Policy ID
- L_EnableDataBaseFileProtectedView
- 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 › Trust Center › Protected View
Description
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.
Registry
UserHKEY_CURRENT_USER
- enabledatabasefileprotectedviewREG_DWORD