Title

Disable Configuring History - Histroy setting is not set to 40 days. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

This setting specifies the number of days that Internet Explorer keeps track of the pages viewed in the History List. The delete Browsing History option can be accessed using Tools, Internet Options and General tab. It is also available as Delete History directly under tools, Internet options, Delete Browsing History in Internet Explorer 7. If you enable this policy setting, a user cannot set the number of days that Internet Explorer keeps track of the pages viewed in the History List. You must specify the number of days that Internet Explorer keeps track of the pages viewed in the History List. Users will not be able to delete browsing history. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, a user can set the number of days that Internet Explorer keeps track of the pages viewed in the History List and has the freedom to Delete Browsing History.

Check Content

The policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> "Disable "Configuring History" " will be set to “Enabled” and "40" entered in 'Days to keep pages in History'. Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel Criteria: If the value History is REG_DWORD = 1, this is not a finding. HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Url History Criteria: If the value DaysToKeep is REG_DWORD = 40 (decimal), this is not a finding.

Fix Text

The policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> "Disable "Configuring History" " will be set to “Enabled” and "40" entered in 'Days to keep pages in History'. Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel Criteria: Set the value History to REG_DWORD = 1. HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Url History Criteria: Set the value DaysToKeep to REG_DWORD = 40 (decimal).

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-24724r1_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-21887

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