Allow status bar updates via script (Restricted Sites Zone) property is properly set.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-22638	DTBI950	SV-26392r1_rule	ECSC-1	Medium

Description
This policy setting allows you to manage whether script is allowed to update the status bar within the zone.

STIG	Date
Internet Explorer 8 STIG	2013-04-01

Details

Check Text ( C-27482r1_chk )
The policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> Internet Control Panel -> Security Page -> Restricted Sites Zone “Allow status bar updates via script” will be set to “Enabled” and “Disabled”. Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\4 Criteria: If the value 2103 is REG_DWORD = 3, this is not a finding.

Check Text ( C-27482r1_chk )

The policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> Internet Control Panel -> Security Page -> Restricted Sites Zone “Allow status bar updates via script” will be set to “Enabled” and “Disabled”. Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\4 Criteria: If the value 2103 is REG_DWORD = 3, this is not a finding.

Fix Text (F-23583r1_fix)
The policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> Internet Control Panel -> Security Page -> Restricted Sites Zone “Allow status bar updates via script” will be set to “Enabled” and “Disabled”. Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\4 Criteria: Set the value 2103 to REG_DWORD = 3.

Fix Text (F-23583r1_fix)