ADMX Guide

Check OWC data source providers

Category

User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Microsoft Office 2016 > Security Settings

Scope

User

Registry Key

HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\com categories

Description

This policy setting determines whether Office checks that an Office Web Components (OWC) data source provider is properly categorized before loading it. If you enable this policy setting, Office only loads properly categorized data source providers. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, Office does not check that an OWC data source provider is properly categorized before loading it.