Details
This setting specifies the number of days that Internet Explorer keeps track of the pages
viewed in the History List. The recommended state for this setting is- 40.
*Rationale*
The browsing history may increase an organization’ s ability to determine if a user
has visited unauthorized sites.
Solution
To establish the recommended configuration via Group Policy, set the following UI path to
40.
Computer ConfigurationAdministrative TemplatesWindows ComponentsInternet
ExplorerDelete Browsing HistoryDisable ‘Configuring History’- Days to keep pages in
History
Impact-
If you enable this policy setting, a user cannot set the number of days that Internet Explorer
keeps track of the pages viewed in the History List. You must specify the number of days
that Internet Explorer keeps track of the pages viewed in the History List. Users will not be
able to delete browsing history. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, a user
can set the number of days that Internet Explorer keeps track of the pages viewed in the
History List and has the freedom to Delete Browsing History.
Default Value-Not Configured
Supportive Information
The following resource is also helpful.
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.