Internet Explorer is not configured to disable making Proxy Settings Per Machine.

Associated with IA controls: ECSC-1

SV-25555r1_rule Internet Explorer is not configured to disable making Proxy Settings Per Machine.

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This setting controls whether or not the Internet Explorer proxy settings are configured on a per-user or per-machine basis.

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Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer “Make proxy settings per-machine (rather than per user)” to “Disabled”. Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ Criteria: Set the value ProxySettingsPerUser to REG_DWORD = 1.

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