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EDGE-00-000017 Importing of browsing history must be disabled.

DISA STIG library V2R5
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first version loaded CAT II

Maps to CM-7 via CCI-000381

Title

Importing of browsing history must be disabled.

Control

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

Discussion

Allows users to import their browsing history from another browser into Microsoft Edge. If this policy is enabled, the Browsing history check box is automatically selected in the Import browser data dialog box. If this policy is disabled, browsing history data is not imported at first run, and users cannot import this data manually.

Related controls

CCI-000381

Fix

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