Internet Explorer Processes for notification bars is not enforced (Explorer).

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-30780	DTBI825	SV-44908r1_rule	ECSC-1	Medium

Description
This policy setting allows you to manage whether the Notification bar is displayed for Internet Explorer processes when file or code installs are restricted. By default, the Notification bar is displayed for Internet Explorer processes. If you enable this policy setting, the Notification bar will be displayed for Internet Explorer Processes. If you disable this policy setting, the Notification bar will not be displayed for Internet Explorer processes. If you do not configure this policy setting, the Notification bar will be displayed for Internet Explorer Processes

Description

This policy setting allows you to manage whether the Notification bar is displayed for Internet Explorer processes when file or code installs are restricted. By default, the Notification bar is displayed for Internet Explorer processes. If you enable this policy setting, the Notification bar will be displayed for Internet Explorer Processes. If you disable this policy setting, the Notification bar will not be displayed for Internet Explorer processes. If you do not configure this policy setting, the Notification bar will be displayed for Internet Explorer Processes

STIG	Date
Internet Explorer 8 STIG	2012-11-29

Details

Check Text ( C-42350r1_chk )
The policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> Security Features-> Notification Bar-> "Internet Explorer Processes" will be set to “Enabled”. Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_SECURITYBAND Criteria: If the value explorer.exe is REG_SZ = 1, this is not a finding.

Check Text ( C-42350r1_chk )

The policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> Security Features-> Notification Bar-> "Internet Explorer Processes" will be set to “Enabled”.

Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key:
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_SECURITYBAND

Criteria: If the value explorer.exe is REG_SZ = 1, this is not a finding.

Fix Text (F-38341r1_fix)
The policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> Security Features-> Notification Bar-> "Internet Explorer Processes" will be set to “Enabled”. Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_SECURITYBAND Criteria: Set the value explorer.exe to REG_SZ = 1.

Fix Text (F-38341r1_fix)