Policy Reference - Internet Explorer
The following table outlines all the policy options available in the BrowserManagement.admx:
Ivanti\Browser Management 2020.3\WebData Management\Internet Explorer
Policy |
Description |
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Internet Explorer Compatibility Data Removal |
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. |
Internet Explorer Cookie Retention |
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 secure To remove cookies that do not have the HttpOnly |
Internet Explorer Cookie Type Removal |
It is recommended this policy is enabled with the Remove known advertising and tracking cookies options configured. Recommended settings for this policy: 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. |
Internet Explorer Data Report |
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, To remove user references from the exported data, enable the option: Anonymize the exported data. |
Internet Explorer DOM Data Removal |
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. |
Internet Explorer Enterprise Mode Data Removal |
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. |
Internet Explorer History Retention |
It is recommended that this setting is enabled. The recommended setting for this policy: 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. |
Internet Explorer Temporary Internet Files Data Removal |
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. |
Internet Explorer Third Party Cookie Removal |
It is recommended that this setting is enabled. When enabled this policy removes Internet Explorer third party cookies |