1.1.40 Ensure 'Disable saving browser history' is set to 'Disabled'

Information

This policy controls whether browser history is saved and prevents users from changing the policy.

The recommended state for this setting is: Disabled.

Rationale:

Deleting browser data will delete information that may be important for a computer investigation and investigators such as Computer Forensics Analysts may not be able to retrieve pertinent information to the investigation.

Impact:

None - this is the default behavior.

Note: This setting will preserve browsing history that could contain a users personal browsing history. Please make sure that this setting is in compliance with organizational policies.

Solution

To establish the recommended configuration via GP, set the following UI path to Disabled

Computer Configuration\Policies\Administrative Templates\Microsoft Edge\Disable saving browser history

Note: This Group Policy path may not exist by default. It is provided by the Group Policy template MSEdge.admx/adml that can be downloaded from Microsoft here.

Default Value:

Disabled.

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/files/3907