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Userdata persistence for restricted sites zone is not disabled.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-6307 DTBI132 SV-16458r1_rule ECSC-1 Medium
Description
No perseistant data should exist and be used in the Restricted sites zone.
STIG Date
Microsoft IE Version 7 2012-11-29

Details

Check Text ( C-14697r1_chk )
The policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> Internet Control Panel -> Security Page -> Restricted Sites Zone -> "Userdata persistence" will be set to “Enabled” and "Disable" selected from down drop box.

Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key:

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\4

Criteria: If the value 1606 is REG_DWORD = 3, this is not a finding.

Fix Text (F-15245r1_fix)
The policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> Internet Control Panel -> Security Page -> Restricted Sites Zone -> "Userdata persistence" will be set to “Enabled” and "Disable" selected from down drop box.

Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key:

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\4

Criteria: Set the value 1606 to REG_DWORD = 3.