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Configure the "Allow installation of desktop items" setting in limited functionality environments properly.


CONTROL ID
04422
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



  • This setting determines if users can install Active Desktop items. For Enterprise Client environments, the Allow Installation Of Desktop Items setting is Not Configured. For Specialized Security - Limited Functionality environments, this setting should be set to Enabled:Disable. This setting is appl… (Pg 110, Microsoft Windows Vista Security Guide Appendix A: Security Group Policy Settings)
  • The "Installation of desktop items" setting should be configured correctly for the Internet Zone. Technical Mechanisms: Local Internet Options: GPO Settings:[Computer Configuration | User Configuration]/Network/Internet Explorer/Internet Control Panel/Security Page/Internet Zone Registry Keys:[HK… (CCE-3906-5, Common Configuration Enumeration List, Combined XML: Internet Explorer 7, 5.20130214)
  • The "Installation of desktop items" setting should be configured correctly for the Restricted Sites Zone. Technical Mechanisms: Local Internet Options: GPO Settings:[Computer Configuration | User Configuration]/Network/Internet Explorer/Internet Control Panel/Security Page/Restricted Sites Zone R… (CCE-4079-0, Common Configuration Enumeration List, Combined XML: Internet Explorer 7, 5.20130214)
  • The "Allow installation of desktop items" machine setting should be configured correctly for the Restricted Sites Zone. Technical Mechanisms: (1) GPO: Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Internet Explorer\Internet Control Panel\Security Page\Restricted Sites Zone\Allo… (CCE-10475-2, Common Configuration Enumeration List, Combined XML: Microsoft Internet Explorer 8, 5.20130214)
  • The "Allow installation of desktop items" machine setting should be configured correctly for the Internet Zone. Technical Mechanisms: (1) GPO: Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Internet Explorer\Internet Control Panel\Security Page\Internet Zone\Allow installation o… (CCE-9790-7, Common Configuration Enumeration List, Combined XML: Microsoft Internet Explorer 8, 5.20130214)
  • Disable the Allow Installation Of Desktop Items for limited functionality environments (oval:gov.nist.fdcc.ie7:def:223, oval:gov.nist.fdcc.ie7:def:251, FDCC Windows IE7 SCAP content using OVAL (fdcc-ie7-oval.xml, fdcc-ie7-patches.xml), Version 5.4)
  • Allow installation of desktop items - Internet Zone - Local Computer (AllowInstallationOfDesktopItems_InternetZone_LocalComputer, NIST SCAP Microsoft Internet Explorer Version 7 (fdcc-ie7-xccdf.xml), FDCC IE7 (1.2) SCAP Content - OVAL 5.4)
  • Allow installation of desktop items - Restricted Sites Zone - Local Computer (AllowInstallationOfDesktopItems_RestrictedSitesZone_LocalComputer, NIST SCAP Microsoft Internet Explorer Version 7 (fdcc-ie7-xccdf.xml), FDCC IE7 (1.2) SCAP Content - OVAL 5.4)
  • This policy setting allows you to manage whether users can install Active Desktop items from this zone. The settings for this option are: If you enable this policy setting, users can install desktop items from this zone automatically. (xccdf_gov.nist_rule_AllowInstallationOfDesktopItems_RestrictedSitesZone_LocalComputer, oval:gov.nist.USGCB.ie7:def:251, oval:gov.nist.USGCB.ie7:tst:3614, oval:gov.nist.USGCB.ie7:obj:44, oval:gov.nist.USGCB.ie7:ste:3940, USGCB: Guidance for Securing Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, v1.2.3.1)
  • This policy setting allows you to manage whether users can install Active Desktop items from this zone. The settings for this option are: If you enable this policy setting, users can install desktop items from this zone automatically. (xccdf_gov.nist_rule_AllowInstallationOfDesktopItems_InternetZone_LocalComputer, oval:gov.nist.USGCB.ie7:def:223, oval:gov.nist.USGCB.ie7:tst:4103, oval:gov.nist.USGCB.ie7:obj:174, oval:gov.nist.USGCB.ie7:ste:3896, USGCB: Guidance for Securing Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, v1.2.3.1)
  • This policy setting allows you to manage whether users can install Active Desktop items from this zone. The settings for this option are: If you enable this policy setting, users can install desktop items from this zone automatically. (xccdf_gov.nist_rule_AllowInstallationOfDesktopItems_InternetZone_LocalComputer, oval:gov.nist.USGCB.ie8:def:31021, oval:gov.nist.USGCB.ie8:tst:31021, oval:gov.nist.USGCB.ie8:obj:31021, oval:gov.nist.USGCB.ie8:ste:31021, USGCB: Guidance for Securing Microsoft Internet Explorer 8, v1.2.3.1)
  • This policy setting allows you to manage whether users can install Active Desktop items from this zone. The settings for this option are: If you enable this policy setting, users can install desktop items from this zone automatically. (xccdf_gov.nist_rule_AllowInstallationOfDesktopItems_RestrictedSitesZone_LocalComputer, oval:gov.nist.USGCB.ie8:def:31058, oval:gov.nist.USGCB.ie8:tst:31058, oval:gov.nist.USGCB.ie8:obj:31058, oval:gov.nist.USGCB.ie8:ste:31058, USGCB: Guidance for Securing Microsoft Internet Explorer 8, v1.2.3.1)