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1.1.32 Ensure 'Configure InPrivate mode availability' is set to 'Enabled: InPrivate mode disabled'

Information

This policy setting controls whether Edge InPrivate mode is available or even forced for the user.

The recommended state for this setting is: Enabled: InPrivate mode disabled.

Rationale:

Disabling InPrivate mode for Microsoft Edge will ensure that browsing data is logged on the system which may be important for forensics.

Impact:

Users will not be able to initiate the InPrivate browsing mode for Microsoft Edge.

Solution

To establish the recommended configuration via GP, set the following UI path to Enabled: InPrivate mode disabled

Computer Configuration\Policies\Administrative Templates\Microsoft Edge\Configure InPrivate mode availability

Note: This Group Policy path may not exist by default. It is provided by the Group Policy template MSEdge.admx/adml that can be downloaded from Microsoft here.

Default Value:

Enabled: InPrivate mode available.

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/files/3907

Item Details

References: CSCv7|5.1

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: 3d073b583c9f0e68f02e823571b968a700cac50fd06024c33bac8cb60c558a15