Details

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’.

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-235734r626540_rule
• STIG-ID|EDGE-00-000017
• Vuln-ID|V-235734

Source

• Tenable.com/audits