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

Information

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.

Solution

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

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_MS_Edge_V2R1_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-7a., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000381, Rule-ID|SV-235734r960963_rule, STIG-ID|EDGE-00-000017, Vuln-ID|V-235734

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: bbcd539b62803730b0f43870da469a3785045aae24d6967f51675e9c735342ee