Policy Reference - Internet Explorer

It is recommended that this setting is enabled.

When enabled, this policy removes Internet Explorer related compatibility mode data from the webcache database.

Compatibility mode data is updated dynamically by the browser and does not need to be retained.

It is recommended that this setting is enabled with specific options configured.

Recommended settings for this policy:

•Retain specified number of browsing days:Enabled and value set to 7 days.

•Remove expired cookies:Enabled

Enabling this policy allows for management of Internet Explorer cookie data, and retains the data for a specific number of days.

To remove all cookie related data for the user, enable the option: Clear all Cookies.

To allow cookies to be retained for a specified number of days, enable the option: Retain specified number of calendar days.

To allow cookies to be retained for a specified number of active browsing days, enable the option: Retain specified number of browsing days.

Note this setting retains history data for the number of days selected where browsing activity has occurred. This excludes any days of inactivity.

To remove cookie data that has expired, enable the option: Remove expired cookies.

o remove cookies which do not have the secureCookies can be set with a secure flag which forbids the cookie to be transmitted over simple HTTP. By default, cookies are not set with the secure flag. flag, enable the option: Retain only secure cookies.

To remove cookies that do not have the HttpOnlyCookies can be set with a HttpOnly flag which limits the scope of the cookie and prevents the use of the cookie on the client side. By default, cookies can be set and used over HTTP and directly by the browser via JavaScript. Setting the HttpOnly flag restricts access to cookies via JavaScript at the client side. flag, enable the option: Retain only HttpOnly cookies.

It is recommended this policy is enabled with the Remove known advertising and tracking cookies options configured.

Recommended settings for this policy:
Remove known advertising and tracking cookies: Enabled

The policy allows granular control over which cookie typesEach cookie stored for a user on their computer has a type which is defined by the company that hosts the website. Cookie types can be used to identify a cookie regardless of whether it is a first-party or third-party cookie. An example of a cookie type is _ga. A -ga cookie is one originating from Google Analytics and is utilized by many websites in the world. It provides website administrators with data about the traffic the website receives via the Google Analytics platform. As the cookie is provided directly from the website the user is visiting, this is a first-party cookie. are retained.

Enabling the policy allows you to remove cookies based on their type. For example, _ga cookies are used to gather data about website activity by Google Analytics and you may choose to remove them.

To remove cookie types identified as being used for advertising or tracking purposes enable the option: Remove known advertising and tracking cookies

Note, the Browser Management agent includes a pre-defined list of known advertising and tracking cookie types which is used when this option is enabled. Removal of these cookies will not affect the usability of websites.

To define specific cookie types to be removed enter the cookie type in the field: List of Cookie types.

Note that when you add a cookie type to the list an exact match is required - including case.

When both options are enabled the List of Cookie types is appended to the Remove known advertising and tracking cookies list.

It is recommended that this policy is enabled only when required.

When enabled, this policy generates data exports of the WebData Management activity for Firefox. The report contains all entries and the action performed upon each item.

Separate files are generated for cookie and history data. The cookie report contains all cookie types for all URLs. See also Data Report Formats.

When enabled a folder pathis required to specify the report location.

For example, C:\Temp

To remove user references from the exported data, enable the option: Anonymize the exported data.

It is recommended that this setting is enabled. Settings will depend on how the environment is configured.

When enabled, this policy removes Edge Document Object Model (DOM) data.

DOM data is used by browsers to store a variety of data required by web browsing. The data is retained for caching purposes.

To remove all references to Internet Explorer DOM data in the webcache database and all DOM data from the file system, enable the option: Delete all files.

To remove references to Internet Explorer DOM data from the webcache database, enable the option: Do not remove files on disk.

When a persistent profile is being used the recommendation is to enable: Delete all files

When a non-persistent profile is being used the recommendation is to enable: Do not remove files on disk.

It is recommended that this setting is enabled.

This policy removes any Internet Explorer related Enterprise Mode data stored in the webcache database.

Enterprise Mode data is dynamically updated by the browser and the data does not need to be retained within the webcache database.

Note, this setting overcomes the need to wait 65 seconds at browser launch as referenced in the following Microsoft article.

It is recommended that this setting is enabled.

The recommended setting for this policy:
Retain specified number of browsing days: Enabled and value set to 7 days.

Enabling this policy option allows for history data to be retained for a specific number of days.

To remove all history-related data for the user, enable the option: Clear all history

To allow for history to be retained for a specific number of days, enable the option: Retain specified number of calendar days

To allow history data to be retained for a specified number of active browsing days, enable the option: Retain specified number of browsing days.

Note this setting retains history data for the number of days selected where browsing activity has occurred. This excludes any days of inactivity.

This policy removes Internet Explorer temporary internet files data. The recommended setting for this policy will depend on how the environment is configured.

When enabled all temporary internet files data references in the webcache database will be removed.

To remove all Internet Explorer temporary internet files data from the file system enable the option: Delete all files.

To remove references to Internet Explorer temporary internet files data from the webcache database whilst leaving the file system untouched, enable the option: .Do not remove files on disk.

When a persistent profile is being used the recommended setting to enable is: Delete all files.

When a non-persistent profile is being used the recommended setting to enable is: Do not remove files on disk.