Automatic configuration of Internet Explorer is not disabled.

Part of DTBI305-Automatic configuration is not disabled

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SV-25553r1_rule Automatic configuration of Internet Explorer is not disabled.

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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 your current connection settings from your machine using Internet Explorer Maintenance under Admin Templates using group policy editor. If you disable or do no configure this policy setting, the user will have the freedom to automatically configure these settings.

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The policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> "Disable changing Automatic Configuration settings" will be set to “Enabled”. Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel Criteria: Set the value Autoconfig to REG_DWORD = 1 (Hex).

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