Configure external content settings in the 2007 Office system
Updated: February 12, 2009
Applies To: Office Resource Kit
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Topic Last Modified: 2016-11-14
You can configure external content settings by using the Office Customization Tool (OCT) or by using the Group Policy Object Editor.
Before you begin
Before you begin to configure settings, be sure you meet the planning requirements, administrative requirements, and tool requirements that are described in this section.
Planning requirements You must complete the following steps in the security planning process before you can effectively configure document protection settings:
Administrative requirements The following table lists the administrative credentials that are required to perform settings configuration actions.
To perform these actions You must be a member of these groups Run the OCT
Administrators group on the local computer
Configure local Group Policy settings with the Group Policy Object Editor
Administrators group on the local computer
Configure domain-based Group Policy settings with the Group Policy Object Editor
Domain Admins, Enterprise Admins, or Group Policy Creator Owners
Tool requirements It is assumed that you:
Understand how to use the OCT to customize the 2007 Microsoft Office system. For more information about the OCT, see Office Customization Tool in the 2007 Office system.
Have created a network installation point from which you can run the OCT.
Understand what Administrative Templates (that is, .adm files) are.
Have loaded the Office 2007 Administrative Templates into the Group Policy Object Editor.
Configure hyperlink warnings settings
Use the following procedures to configure hyperlink warnings settings.
Configure hyperlink warnings by using the OCT
In the left pane of the OCT, under Features, click Modify user settings.
In the tree view of the OCT, open Microsoft Office 2007 system and click Security Settings.
In the details pane, double-click Disable hyperlink warnings.
Click Enabled and click OK to save your settings.
Configure hyperlink warnings by using the Group Policy Object Editor
In the Group Policy Object Editor tree, navigate to the following:
User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Office 2007 system/Security Settings
In the details pane, double-click Disable hyperlink warnings.
Click Enabled and click OK to save your settings.
Configure linked images settings in Office PowerPoint 2007
Use the following procedures to configure linked images settings in Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007.
Configure linked images settings by using the OCT
In the left pane of the OCT, under Features, click Modify user settings.
In the tree view of the OCT, open Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007, open PowerPoint Options and click Security.
In the details pane, double-click Unblock automatic download of linked images.
Click Enabled and click OK to save your settings.
Configure linked images settings by using the Group Policy Object Editor
In the Group Policy Object Editor tree, navigate to the following:
User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007/PowerPoint Options/Security
In the details pane, double-click Unblock automatic download of linked images.
Click Enabled and click OK to save your settings.
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