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Configure the "Do not allow resetting Internet Explorer settings" setting.


CONTROL ID
02262
CONTROL TYPE
Configuration
CLASSIFICATION
Preventive

SUPPORTING AND SUPPORTED CONTROLS



This Control directly supports the implied Control(s):
  • Configure Internet Browser security options according to organizational standards., CC ID: 02166

There are no implementation support Controls.


SELECTED AUTHORITY DOCUMENTS COMPLIED WITH



  • The "Do Not Allow Resetting Internet Explorer Settings" setting should be configured correctly. Technical Mechanisms: Local Internet Options: GPO Settings:[Computer Configuration | User Configuration]/Network/Internet Explorer/Internet Control Panel/Advanced Page Registry Keys:[HKLM | HKCU]\Soft… (CCE-4171-5, Common Configuration Enumeration List, Combined XML: Internet Explorer 7, 5.20130214)
  • The "Do not allow resetting Internet Explorer settings" machine setting should be configured correctly. Technical Mechanisms: Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Internet Explorer\Internet Control Panel\Advanced Page\Do not allow resetting Internet Explorer settings H… (CCE-16142-2, Common Configuration Enumeration List, Combined XML: Microsoft Internet Explorer 8, 5.20130214)
  • The "Do not allow resetting Internet Explorer settings" current user setting should be configured correctly. Technical Mechanisms: User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Internet Explorer\Internet Control Panel\Advanced Page\Do not allow resetting Internet Explorer settings … (CCE-16908-6, Common Configuration Enumeration List, Combined XML: Microsoft Internet Explorer 8, 5.20130214)
  • The "Do Not Allow Resetting Internet Explorer Settings" setting should be configured correctly. (oval:gov.nist.fdcc.ie7:def:583, FDCC Windows IE7 SCAP content using OVAL (fdcc-ie7-oval.xml, fdcc-ie7-patches.xml), Version 5.4)
  • Do Not Allow Resetting Internet Explorer Settings - Local Computer (DoNotAllowResettingIESettings_LocalComputer, NIST SCAP Microsoft Internet Explorer Version 7 (fdcc-ie7-xccdf.xml), FDCC IE7 (1.2) SCAP Content - OVAL 5.4)