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 Hive | HKEY_CURRENT_USER |
| Registry Path | software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\excel\security\protectedview |
| Value Name | enabledatabasefileprotectedview |
| Value Type | REG_DWORD |
| Enabled Value | 1 |
| Disabled Value | 0 |