Promote Level 2 errors as errors, not warnings

Policy ID
L_Promotingerrorsaswarnings
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 Outlook 2016 › Security › Cryptography › Signature Status dialog box

Description

This policy setting allows you to treat Level 2 errors as warnings instead of errors. Level 2 errors occur when the message signature appears to be valid, but there are other issues with the signature.

If you enable this policy setting, Level 2 errors will be treated as warnings.

If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, Level 2 errors will be treated as errors

When you specify a value for PromoteErrorsAsWarnings, note that potential Level 2 error conditions include the following:

- Unknown Signature Algorithm
- No Signing Certification Found
- Bad Attribute Sets
- No Issuer Certificate found
- No CRL Found
- Out-of-date CRL
- Root Trust Problem
- Out-of-date CTL

Registry

UserHKEY_CURRENT_USER
  • promoteerrorsaswarningsREG_DWORD

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