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1.117 (L1) Ensure 'In-app support Enabled' is set to 'Disabled'

Information

This policy setting allows users to contact in-app Microsoft support agents directly from the Microsoft Edge browser.

The recommended state for this setting is: Disabled.

In-app support shares a user's browsing and search history, which could inadvertently expose and share sensitive data with Microsoft.

Solution

To establish the recommended configuration via configuration profiles, set the following Settings Catalog path to Disabled :

Microsoft Edge\In-app support Enabled

Impact:

Users will not be able to use or turn on the in-app support feature in the Microsoft Edge browser.

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/benchmarks/24642

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-6, 800-53|CM-7, CSCv7|9.2

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: 6250b58bf850ec75277d3c948fa1bd9d0ae28ee52b69c1743731bd40212cdb56