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Check: EDGE-00-000033

Microsoft Edge STIG: EDGE-00-000033 (in versions v1 r8 through v1 r1)

Title

Browser history must be saved. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

This setting disables deleting browser history and download history and prevents users from changing this setting.

Check Content

The policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Enable deleting browser and download history" must be set to "disabled". Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge If the value for "AllowDeletingBrowserHistory" is not set to "REG_DWORD = 0", this is a finding.

Fix Text

Set the policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Enable deleting browser and download history" to "disabled".

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-235750r879554_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-235750

Group Title: SRG-APP-000080

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CCIs

CCIs tied to check.

Number	Definition
CCI-000166	The information system protects against an individual (or process acting on behalf of an individual) falsely denying having performed organization-defined actions to be covered by non-repudiation.

Controls

Controls tied to check. These are derived from the CCIs shown above.

Number	Title
AU-10	Non-Repudiation