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

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-22634	DTBI910	SV-26380r1_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	2013-09-30

Details

Check Text ( C-27476r1_chk )
The policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> Internet Control Panel -> Security Page -> Internet Zone “Allow status bar updates via script” will be set to “Enabled” and “Disable”. Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\3 Criteria: If the value 2103 is REG_DWORD = 3, this is not a finding.

Check Text ( C-27476r1_chk )

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

Fix Text (F-23573r1_fix)
The policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> Internet Control Panel -> Security Page -> Internet Zone “Allow status bar updates via script” will be set to “Enabled” and “Disable”. Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\3 Criteria: Set the value 2103 to REG_DWORD = 3.

Fix Text (F-23573r1_fix)