Deleting websites that the user has visited must be disallowed.

From Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Part of DTBI770-IE11-Website visit history

Associated with IA controls: ECSC-1

Associated with: CCI-000169

SV-59707r1_rule Deleting websites that the user has visited must be disallowed.

Vulnerability discussion

This policy prevents users from deleting the history of websites the user has visited. If you enable this policy setting, websites the user has visited will be preserved when the user clicks "Delete". If you disable this policy setting, websites that the user has visited will be deleted when the user clicks "Delete". If you do not configure this policy setting, the user will be able to select whether to delete or preserve websites the user visited when the user clicks "Delete".

Check content

The policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> Delete Browsing History -> 'Prevent Deleting Web sites that the User has Visited' must be 'Enabled'. Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Privacy Criteria: If the value "CleanHistory" is REG_DWORD = 0, this is not a finding.

Fix text

Set the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> Delete Browsing History -> 'Prevent Deleting Web sites that the User has Visited' to 'Enabled'.

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