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Configure the "Turn off changing the URL to be displayed for checking updates to Internet Explorer and Internet Tools" setting.


CONTROL ID
04644
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 "Turn Off changing the URL to be displayed for checking updates to Internet Explorer and Internet Tools" setting should be configured correctly. Technical Mechanisms: Local Internet Options: GPO Settings:[Computer Configuration | User Configuration]/Network/Internet Explorer/Internet Control P… (CCE-3204-5, Common Configuration Enumeration List, Combined XML: Internet Explorer 7, 5.20130214)
  • The "Turn off changing the URL to be displayed for checking updates to Internet Explorer and Internet Tools" machine setting should be configured correctly. Technical Mechanisms: (1) GPO Settings: Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Internet Explorer\Internet Settings… (CCE-10595-7, Common Configuration Enumeration List, Combined XML: Microsoft Internet Explorer 8, 5.20130214)
  • The "Turn Off changing the URL to be displayed for checking updates to Internet Explorer and Internet Tools" setting should be configured correctly. (oval:gov.nist.fdcc.ie7:def:715, FDCC Windows IE7 SCAP content using OVAL (fdcc-ie7-oval.xml, fdcc-ie7-patches.xml), Version 5.4)
  • Turn Off changing the URL to be displayed for checking updates to Internet Explorer and Internet Tools - Local Computer (TurnOffChangingURLDisplay_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 checking for updates for Internet Explorer from the specified URL, included by default in Internet Explorer. (xccdf_gov.nist_rule_TurnOffChangingURLDisplay_LocalComputer, oval:gov.nist.USGCB.ie7:def:715, oval:gov.nist.USGCB.ie7:tst:3871, oval:gov.nist.USGCB.ie7:obj:79, USGCB: Guidance for Securing Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, v1.2.3.1)
  • This policy setting allows checking for updates for Internet Explorer from the specified URL, included by default in Internet Explorer. (xccdf_gov.nist_rule_TurnOffChangingURLDisplay_LocalComputer, oval:gov.nist.USGCB.ie8:def:31085, oval:gov.nist.USGCB.ie8:tst:31085, oval:gov.nist.USGCB.ie8:obj:31085, USGCB: Guidance for Securing Microsoft Internet Explorer 8, v1.2.3.1)