How to disable macros in OpenOffice?

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  1. dylanfan

    dylanfan Registered Member

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    Hi... How does one verify the macros in OpenOffice are deactivated? Asking that because a new (the very first in fact) proof-of-concept macroviruse for Staroffice / OpenOffice recently surfaced.

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  2. Lamehand

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    I couldn't find that either, but if you go to the menu options>security you can set the security-level for macro's.
    This new virus would only be effective on a openoffice-install on windows, wouldn't it?
    Correct me if i am wrong, i don't know for sure.

    Lamehand
     
  3. operafox

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    HI, I don't know for sure, but if well written enough, it could then theoratically affect any platform it runs on I guess.

    This said, one simply can go to Tools/Options/Openoffice.org/Security/Macros/SecurityLevel

    There one can see the default level is "medium low", which means that before any macro can run, a prompt will ask the usr for his consent. This level is already good enough to avoid problems.

    The "lowest" level would ask nothing at all and let it run, so that's obviously not recommended by now.

    Right above "medium low" is "high", which means that a macro should be signed AND coming from a user-defiined trusted source if it is to be run.

    The "highest" level requires for the macro to be specifically user-allowed for a specific file. All other macros, signed or not, would be deactivated.

    This highest level pretty much equals a complete deactivation of the macro functionnality in OOo, since if a user doesn't explicitly define that a macro is allowed to run for a specific file, then no macro would ever be launched in OOo.
     
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    I saw these settings too and went straight for the highest level of protection.
    Indeed you never know with those viruses.

    Lamehand
     
  5. dylanfan

    dylanfan Registered Member

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    Thanks guys... Well, it seems security has been taken quite seriously by the OpenOffice guys! That's great.
     
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