Disable Configuring History - History setting is not set to 40 days.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-21887	DTBI300	SV-25652r1_rule	ECSC-1	Medium

Description
This setting specifies the number of days that Internet Explorer keeps track of the pages viewed in the History List. The delete Browsing History option can be accessed using Tools, Internet Options, General tab, and then click Settings under Browsing History. If you enable this policy setting, a user cannot set the number of days that Internet Explorer keeps track of the pages viewed in the History List. You must specify the number of days that Internet Explorer keeps track of the pages viewed in the History List. Users will not be able to delete browsing history. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, a user can set the number of days that Internet Explorer tracks views of pages in the History List. Users can delete browsing history.

Description

This setting specifies the number of days that Internet Explorer keeps track of the pages viewed in the History List. The delete Browsing History option can be accessed using Tools, Internet Options, General tab, and then click Settings under Browsing History. If you enable this policy setting, a user cannot set the number of days that Internet Explorer keeps track of the pages viewed in the History List. You must specify the number of days that Internet Explorer keeps track of the pages viewed in the History List. Users will not be able to delete browsing history. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, a user can set the number of days that Internet Explorer tracks views of pages in the History List. Users can delete browsing history.

STIG	Date
Internet Explorer 8 STIG	2014-03-21

Details

Check Text ( C-27138r1_chk )
The policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> Delete Browsing History -> "Disable "Configuring History" " will be set to “Enabled” and "40" entered in 'Days to keep pages in History'. Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel Criteria: If the value History is REG_DWORD = 1, this is not a finding. HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Url History Criteria: If the value DaysToKeep is REG_DWORD = 40 (decimal), this is not a finding.

Check Text ( C-27138r1_chk )

The policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> Delete Browsing History -> "Disable "Configuring History" " will be set to “Enabled” and "40" entered in 'Days to keep pages in History'. Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel Criteria: If the value History is REG_DWORD = 1, this is not a finding. HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Url History Criteria: If the value DaysToKeep is REG_DWORD = 40 (decimal), this is not a finding.

Fix Text (F-23234r1_fix)
The policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> Delete Browsing History -> "Disable "Configuring History" " will be set to “Enabled” and "40" entered in 'Days to keep pages in History'. Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel Criteria: Set the value History to REG_DWORD = 1 and HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Url History Criteria: Set the value DaysToKeep to REG_DWORD = 40 (decimal).

Fix Text (F-23234r1_fix)

The policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> Delete Browsing History -> "Disable "Configuring History" " will be set to “Enabled” and "40" entered in 'Days to keep pages in History'. Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel Criteria: Set the value History to REG_DWORD = 1 and HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Url History Criteria: Set the value DaysToKeep to REG_DWORD = 40 (decimal).