Details

Allows users to import open and pinned tabs from another browser into Microsoft Edge.

If this policy is enabled, the Open tabs check box is automatically selected in the Import browser data dialog box.

If this policy is disabled, open tabs are not imported at first run, and users cannot import them manually.

If this policy is not configured, open tabs are imported at first run, and users can choose whether to import them manually during later browsing sessions.

Solution

Set the policy value for ‘Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Allow importing of open tabs’ to ‘disabled’.

Supportive Information

The following resource is also helpful.

• https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_MS_Edge_V1R4_STIG.zip

This security hardening control applies to the following category of controls within NIST 800-53: Configuration Management.This control applies to the following type of system Windows.

References

• 800-53|CM-7a.
• CAT|II
• CCI|CCI-000381
• Rule-ID|SV-235736r626523_rule
• STIG-ID|EDGE-00-000019
• Vuln-ID|V-235736

Source

• Tenable.com/audits