SV-45046r1: Do Not Track header must be sent. | Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 Security Technical Implementation Guide

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Assessment Title

Rule Text

Do Not Track header must be sent.

Description

Discussion Text

This policy setting allows you to configure how Internet Explorer sends the Do Not Track (DNT) header. If you enable this policy setting, Internet Explorer sends the DNT:1 header on all HTTP and HTTPS requests. The DNT:1 header signals that servers should not track the user. If you disable this policy setting, Internet Explorer sends the DNT:1 header only when a Tracking Protection List is enabled, or when InPrivate Browsing mode is used. If you do not configure this policy setting, users can select the Always send Do Not Track header options on the Advanced tab of the Internet Options dialog box. When this option is selected, Internet Explorer sends the DNT:1 header on all HTTP and HTTPS requests.

How this relates to the STIG checklist: STIG vs SCAP benchmark.

Additional Details

Responsibility

System Administrator

IA Controls

ECSC-1

References

DPMS Target IE Version 10 DISA DPMS Target IE Version 10 2351

SCC Automation Reference

The reconstructed evaluation script behind this rule's OVAL check(s) — every module a compound check combines, with this rule's own concrete values and DISA's SCC tool's real per-module mechanism curated from static teardown of SCC releases.

# Windows PowerShell
# Reconstructed from oval:mil.disa.fso.ie:def:396
# Do Not Track header must be sent.
# Per-module read mechanism curated from static teardown of DISA's SCC tool
# (SCAP Compliance Checker) -- see the SCC Automation Reference above.

# Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/Internet Explorer/Internet Control Panel/Advanced Page/Always send Do Not Track header
# registry_object (registry_test)
function test_1 {
  return (((@{String='reg_sz';ExpandString='reg_expand_sz';Binary='reg_binary';DWord='reg_dword';MultiString='reg_multi_sz';QWord='reg_qword';None='reg_none'}[(Get-Item -Path 'Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main').GetValueKind('DoNotTrack').ToString()]) -eq 'reg_dword') -and (((Get-ItemProperty -Path 'Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main' -Name 'DoNotTrack' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) | Select-Object -ExpandProperty 'DoNotTrack') -eq 1))
}

if (-not (test_1)) {
  Write-Output "PASS"
} else {
  Write-Output "FAIL"
}

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# OVAL Definition: oval:mil.disa.fso.ie:def:396
$registryPath = "HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main"
$registryKey = "DoNotTrack"
$registryValue = 1
$regResult = (Get-ItemProperty -Path $registryPath -Name $registryKey -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue).$registryKey
if ($regResult -eq $null -or $regResult -ne $registryValue) { Write-Output "FAIL"; exit 1 } else { Write-Output "PASS"; exit 0 }

Remediation

Set the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer-> Internet Control Panel-> Advanced Page "Always send Do Not Track header" to "Enabled".