Internet Explorer is not configured to disable making Proxy Settings Per Machine.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-3430	DTBI367	SV-25555r1_rule	ECSC-1	Low

Description
This setting controls whether or not the Internet Explorer proxy settings are configured on a per-user or per-machine basis.

STIG	Date
Internet Explorer 8 STIG	2015-12-17

Details

Check Text ( C-27036r1_chk )
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer “Make proxy settings per-machine (rather than per user)” to “Disabled”. Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ Criteria: If the value ProxySettingsPerUser is REG_DWORD = 1, this is not a finding.

Check Text ( C-27036r1_chk )

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer “Make proxy settings per-machine (rather than per user)” to “Disabled”. Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ Criteria: If the value ProxySettingsPerUser is REG_DWORD = 1, this is not a finding.

Fix Text (F-23137r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer “Make proxy settings per-machine (rather than per user)” to “Disabled”. Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ Criteria: Set the value ProxySettingsPerUser to REG_DWORD = 1.

Fix Text (F-23137r1_fix)

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer “Make proxy settings per-machine (rather than per user)” to “Disabled”. Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ Criteria: Set the value ProxySettingsPerUser to REG_DWORD = 1.