Documentation - xccdf_mil.disa.stig_group_V-235719

Title

User control of proxy settings must be disabled.

Description

<VulnDiscussion>This action configures the proxy settings for Microsoft Edge. If this policy is enabled, Microsoft Edge ignores all proxy-related options specified from the command line. If this policy is not configured, users can choose their own proxy settings. This policy overrides the following individual policies: - ProxyMode. - ProxyPacUrl. - ProxyServer. - ProxyBypassList. Setting the ProxySettings policy accepts the following fields: - ProxyMode, which allows for the proxy server u...

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Set the policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Proxy server/Proxy Settings" to "Enabled" and define a value for "ProxyMode". "ProxyMode" must be defined and set to one of the following: "direct", "system", "auto_detect", "fixed_servers", or "pac_script". Consult Microsoft documentation for proper configuration of the text string required to define the "Proxy Settings" value. Example: {"ProxyMode": "fixed_servers", "ProxyServer": "127.0.0.1:8080"} "ProxyPacUrl", "ProxyServer", or "ProxyBypassList" are optional.