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Turn off InPrivate Browsing is enabled.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-22150 | DTBI780 | SV-25705r1_rule | ECSC-1 | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| InPrivate Browsing lets you control whether or not Internet Explorer 8 saves your browsing history, cookies, and other data. The InPrivate Browsing feature in Internet Explorer 8 makes browser privacy easy by not storing history, cookies, temporary Internet files, or other data. If you do not configure this setting, InPrivate Browsing can be turned on or off through the registry. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| Internet Explorer 8 STIG | 2014-01-08 |
Details
| Check Text ( None ) |
|---|
| None |
| Fix Text (F-23257r1_fix) |
|---|
| The policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> InPrivate -> “Turn off InPrivate Browsing” will be set to “Enabled”. Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Privacy Criteria: Set the value EnableInPrivateBrowsing to REG_DWORD = 0. |