Internet Explorer - Do not allow users to enable or disable add-ons.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-14245	DTBI697	SV-25817r1_rule	ECSC-1	Low

Description
This check verifies that the system is configured to allow users to enable or disable add-ons through Add-On Manager in Internet Explorer.

STIG	Date
Internet Explorer 8 STIG	2014-01-07

Details

Check Text ( C-27178r1_chk )
The policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer “Do Not Allow Users to enable or Disable Add-Ons” will be set to “Disabled”. Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Restrictions Criteria: If the value NoExtensionManagement “does not” exist or the value is set to REG_DWORD = 0, this is not a finding. If the value NoExtensionManagement “does” exist and is set to REG_DWORD = 1 (decimal), this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-27178r1_chk )

The policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer “Do Not Allow Users to enable or Disable Add-Ons” will be set to “Disabled”. Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Restrictions Criteria: If the value NoExtensionManagement “does not” exist or the value is set to REG_DWORD = 0, this is not a finding. If the value NoExtensionManagement “does” exist and is set to REG_DWORD = 1 (decimal), this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-23278r1_fix)
The policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer “Do Not Allow Users to enable or Disable Add-Ons” will be set to “Disabled”. Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Restrictions Criteria: Remove the value NoExtensionManagement or set to REG_DWORD = 0 (decimal).

Fix Text (F-23278r1_fix)

The policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer “Do Not Allow Users to enable or Disable Add-Ons” will be set to “Disabled”. Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Restrictions Criteria: Remove the value NoExtensionManagement or set to REG_DWORD = 0 (decimal).