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1.120 Ensure 'Tab Services enabled' is set to 'Disabled'

Information

This policy setting allows the Microsoft Edge browser to suggest tab and tab group functionality based on the current tab content.

The recommended state for this setting is Disabled.

Rationale:

Enabling tab services sends tab data to a third-party cloud service, which could lead to sensitive data being exposed.

Impact:

The Microsoft Edge browser will not be able to help users with tab organization.

Solution

To establish the recommended configuration via GP, set the following UI path to Disabled:

Computer Configuration\Policies\Administrative Templates\Microsoft Edge\Tab Services enabled

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: Download Microsoft Edge for Business - Microsoft.

Default Value:

Enabled. (Tab information will be sent to the service to gather suggestions to help with tab organization.)

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/benchmarks/11865

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-7b.

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: 9017502d8a21992e113fe5807ec9754679d2aee9cdc1d1cbb5643bfa06c3dffa