Why is protected mode on even with a Group Policy Trust Center
I have a trust center policy established for Office, Word, etc. 2010. Yet the last two times I've installed Office 2010 for a user I get the "read only" banner at the top of the document. I've had to go to options > trust center ..., in Word, Excel and powerpoint on the workstation and specifically add the redirected folder location in order for the user to be able to edit the documents without having to "Enable for editing" each time something is opened. In my Group Policies I have:
Protected View, Trust Center Office 2010 > Policies > Administrative Templates: Policy definitions > Microsoft Word 2010 > Word Options > Security > Trust Center > Trusted Locations > Trusted Location #1, set to \\mail.hprs.local (AD/DC), Enabled and subfolders are checked.
... Trust Center > Trusted Locations > Allow Trusted Locations on the network, is enabled.checked.
The above is likewise set for Excel 2010, PowerPoint 2010 and Office 2010.
Why then do the Office programs on the workstation give me the Protected Mode "Read Only" setting and require me to add the location to the trust center locally for each Office component?
Protected View, Trust Center Office 2010 > Policies > Administrative Templates: Policy definitions > Microsoft Word 2010 > Word Options > Security > Trust Center > Trusted Locations > Trusted Location #1, set to \\mail.hprs.local (AD/DC), Enabled and subfolders are checked.
... Trust Center > Trusted Locations > Allow Trusted Locations on the network, is enabled.checked.
The above is likewise set for Excel 2010, PowerPoint 2010 and Office 2010.
Why then do the Office programs on the workstation give me the Protected Mode "Read Only" setting and require me to add the location to the trust center locally for each Office component?
Asked:
Who is Participating?
Experts Exchange Solution brought to you by
Enjoy your complimentary solution view.
Get this solution by purchasing an Individual license!
Start your 7-day free trial.
I wear a lot of hats...
"The solutions and answers provided on Experts Exchange have been extremely helpful to me over the last few years. I wear a lot of hats - Developer, Database Administrator, Help Desk, etc., so I know a lot of things but not a lot about one thing. Experts Exchange gives me answers from people who do know a lot about one thing, in a easy to use platform." -Todd S.
jmarkfoley,
Normally office applications open a file in protected mode when the file is downloaded from the internet and the purpose is to protect you from any malicious content that file may contain but you can remove the protected mode by enabling the editing.
See if the following helps?
https://support.office.com/en-us/article/turning-off-protected-view-office-2010-security-2b0c10dc-2c80-44b9-9263-b5160e90fb68
Regards,
Normally office applications open a file in protected mode when the file is downloaded from the internet and the purpose is to protect you from any malicious content that file may contain but you can remove the protected mode by enabling the editing.
See if the following helps?
https://support.office.com/en-us/article/turning-off-protected-view-office-2010-security-2b0c10dc-2c80-44b9-9263-b5160e90fb68
Regards,
My problem has more to do with the Group Policies. The files in question are not from the Internet but are on the local redirected desktop server. Yes, I can add the location to the local trust center on each workstation, but I had long ago set a Group Policy for this that handled the trusts domain-wide. This stopped working something in the past several months.
I think this ends up having to do with my Group Policy "access denied" problem in my question https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/29103038/Domain-users-not-able-to-automatically-get-redirected-desktop-folders.html. I believe I need to get that straightened out first in order to solve this one. Unfortunately, I've not had much luck with that question either.
I think this ends up having to do with my Group Policy "access denied" problem in my question https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/29103038/Domain-users-not-able-to-automatically-get-redirected-desktop-folders.html. I believe I need to get that straightened out first in order to solve this one. Unfortunately, I've not had much luck with that question either.
I got a solution to my Group Policy issue in https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/29103038/Domain-users-not-able-to-automatically-get-redirected-desktop-folders.html, and that solution fixed this problem too.
Experts Exchange Solution brought to you by
Your issues matter to us.
Facing a tech roadblock? Get the help and guidance you need from experienced professionals who care. Ask your question anytime, anywhere, with no hassle.
Start your 7-day free trialIt's more than this solution.Get answers and train to solve all your tech problems - anytime, anywhere.Try it for free Edge Out The Competitionfor your dream job with proven skills and certifications.Get started today Stand Outas the employee with proven skills.Start learning today for free Move Your Career Forwardwith certification training in the latest technologies.Start your trial today
Microsoft Office
From novice to tech pro — start learning today.
Experts Exchange Solution brought to you by
Enjoy your complimentary solution view.
Get this solution by purchasing an Individual license!
Start your 7-day free trial.
I am following up on your question. Do you still need help?
If you solved the problem on your own, would you please post the solution here in case others have the same problem?
Regards,
Kyle Santos
Customer Relations