Automatic configuration of Internet Explorer connections must be disallowed.

From Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Part of DTBI305-Automatic configuration is not disabled

Associated with IA controls: ECSC-1

SV-45107r1_rule Automatic configuration of Internet Explorer connections must be disallowed.

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This setting specifies to automatically detect the proxy server settings used to connect to the Internet and customize Internet Explorer. This setting specifies that Internet Explorer use the configuration settings provided in a file by the system administrator. If you enable this policy setting, the user will not be able to do automatic configuration. You can import current connection settings using Internet Explorer Maintenance under Admin Templates using group policy editor. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the user will have the freedom to automatically configure these settings.

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Set the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> "Disable changing Automatic Configuration settings" to "Enabled".

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