ASD's Blueprint for Secure Cloud

Remote Domains

This section describes the design decisions associated with Remote Domains for system(s) built using ASD's Blueprint for Secure Cloud.

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Remote Domains enable administrators to control the type of replies and format of messages users send to the destination domain.

Administrators can configure Exchange to allow (or block) the following:

The default remote domain will apply the same settings to all messages; however, administrators can configure specific settings for specific domains.

Design Decisions

Decision Point	Design Decision	Justification
Configure Remote Domains	Default configuration applied	The default configuration within Exchange Online will be leveraged.

Remote Domain Configuration

Policy Setting	Configuration	Description
Name:	`Default`	Name of the remote domain setting
Remote Domain	`*`	All external organisations
Out of Office Automatic Replies	Allow only external Out of Office replies: `Selected`	Limits the type of client automatic replies.
Automatic Replies	Allow automatic replies: `Unchecked` Allow automatic forwarding: `Unchecked`	Limits automatic replies and automatic forwards.
Message Reporting	Allow Delivery Reports: `Ticked` Allow Non-delivery Reports:`Ticked` Allow Meeting Forward Notifications: `Unchecked`	Limits delivery reports, no-delivery reports, and meeting forward notifications.
Use rich text format	Follow User Settings: `Selected`	Enables control over message format.
Supported Character Set	None	Enables control over the character set.