Changes are coming to https://stigviewer.com.
Take our survey to help us understand your usage and how we can better serve you in the future.
Take Survey
Microsoft services to provide enhanced suggestions as the user types in the Address bar must be disallowed.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-46989 | DTBI766-IE11 | SV-59855r1_rule | ECSC-1 | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| This policy setting allows Internet Explorer to provide enhanced suggestions as the user types in the Address bar. To provide enhanced suggestions, the user's keystrokes are sent to Microsoft through Microsoft services.If you enable this policy setting, users receive enhanced suggestions while typing in the Address bar. In addition, users won't be able to change the Suggestions setting on the Settings charm.If you disable this policy setting, users won't receive enhanced suggestions while typing in the Address bar. In addition, users won't be able to change the Suggestions setting on the Settings charm.If you don't configure this policy setting, users can change the Suggestions setting on the Settings charm. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2015-12-30 |
Details
| Check Text ( None ) |
|---|
| None |
| Fix Text (F-50713r1_fix) |
|---|
| Set the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer-> "Allow Microsoft services to provide enhanced suggestions as the user types in the Address bar" to "Disabled". |