Details

Allows users to import browser settings from another browser into Microsoft Edge.

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

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

If this policy is not configured, browser settings 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 browser settings’ 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|III
• CCI|CCI-000381
• Rule-ID|SV-235731r626523_rule
• STIG-ID|EDGE-00-000014
• Vuln-ID|V-235731

Source

• Tenable.com/audits