Security Settings - Windows; Allowed Networks; Microsoft Excel Macros - HP ProCurve NAC 800 User Manual

Security Settings – Windows
The Security settings tests verify that any endpoint attempting to connect to
your system meets your specified security settings requirements.

Allowed Networks

Description: Checks for the presence of an unauthorized connection on a
endpoint. These might include connections to a rogue wireless access point,
VPN, or other remote network.
Test Properties: Enter a list of IP ranges that are legitimate for your network.
Add the ranges separating the start and end IP with a "-". For example,
10.10.1.20-10.10.1.254.
How Does this Affect Me?: Unauthorized connections to your network can
allow attackers access to sensitive information on your network or allow them
to disrupt network services.
What Do I Need to Do? : Enter the IP address ranges that are allowed for your
network.

Microsoft Excel Macros

Description: This test verifies that the endpoint attempting to connect to your
system has the Microsoft Excel macro security level specified by your security
standards.
Test Properties: Select the minimum Microsoft Excel macro setting for that is
required in order for a endpoint to connect to your network.
Very High. Only macros installed in trusted locations will be allowed
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to run. All other signed and unsigned macros are disabled.
High. Only signed macros from trusted sources will be allowed to run.
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Unsigned macros are automatically disabled
Medium. You can choose whether or not to run potentially unsafe
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macros.
Tests Help
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