Active content from CDs must be disallowed to run on user machines.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-15497	DTBI340	SV-45070r1_rule	ECSC-1	Medium

Description
This policy setting allows you to manage whether users receive a dialog requesting permission for active content on a CD to run. If you enable this policy setting, active content on a CD will run without a prompt. If you disable this policy setting, active content on a CD will always prompt before running. If you do not configure this policy, users can choose whether to be prompted before running active content on a CD.

Description

This policy setting allows you to manage whether users receive a dialog requesting permission for active content on a CD to run. If you enable this policy setting, active content on a CD will run without a prompt. If you disable this policy setting, active content on a CD will always prompt before running. If you do not configure this policy, users can choose whether to be prompted before running active content on a CD.

STIG	Date
Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2014-01-08

Details

Check Text ( None )
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Fix Text (F-38477r1_fix)
Set the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> Internet Control Panel -> Advanced Page -> "Allow active content from CDs to run on user machines" to "Disabled".