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InPrivate browsing in Microsoft Edge must be disabled.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-63705 WN10-CC-000240 SV-78195r3_rule Medium
Description
The InPrivate browsing feature in Microsoft Edge prevents the storing of history, cookies, temporary Internet files, or other data. Disabling this feature maintains this data for review as necessary.
STIG Date
Windows 10 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2017-02-21

Details

Check Text ( C-64453r2_chk )
If the following registry value does not exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding.

Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry Path: \SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Main\

Value Name: AllowInPrivate

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0x00000000 (0)
Fix Text (F-80425r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Windows Components >> Microsoft Edge >> "Allow InPrivate browsing" to "Disabled".

Prior to v1607 of Windows 10, the policy name was "Turn off InPrivate browsing". The STIG configuration selection did not change.