Internet Explorer accelerator functionality must be disallowed.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
DTBI1055	DTBI1055	DTBI1055_rule		Medium

Description
The Internet Explorer Accelerator feature is for use with third-party applications and toolbars. This policy setting allows you to manage whether users can access accelerators. If you enable this policy setting, users cannot access accelerators. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, users can access accelerators and install new accelerators.

STIG	Date
Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2014-02-18

Details

Check Text ( C-DTBI1055_chk )
The policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer-> Accelerators 'Turn off Accelerators' must be 'Enabled'. Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Activities Criteria: If the value NoActivities is REG_DWORD = 1, this is not a finding.

Fix Text (F-DTBI1055_fix)
Set the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer-> Accelerators 'Turn off Accelerators' to 'Enabled'.