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EDGE-00-000015 Importing of cookies must be disabled.

DISA STIG library V2R5
All changes in this version
first version loaded CAT II

Maps to CM-7 via CCI-000381

Title

Importing of cookies must be disabled.

Control

The policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Allow importing of cookies" 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 "ImportCookies" is not set to "REG_DWORD = 0", this is a finding.

Discussion

Allows users to import cookies from another browser into Microsoft Edge. If this policy is disabled, cookies are not imported on first run. If this policy is not configured, cookies are imported on first run.

Related controls

CCI-000381

Fix

Set the policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Allow importing of cookies" to "disabled".