Prevent subscribing to or deleting a feed or a Web SliceID: oval:org.secpod.oval:def:27878 | Date: (C)2015-10-08 (M)2022-10-10 |
Class: COMPLIANCE | Family: windows |
This policy setting prevents the user from subscribing to or deleting a feed or a Web Slice.
If you enable this policy setting, the menu command to subscribe to a feed and the menu command to delete a feed are disabled, and access to Web Slices is turned off. A developer cannot add a feed or Web Slice or delete a feed or Web Slice by using the Feed APIs. A developer also cannot create or delete folders.
If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the user can subscribe to a feed or Web Slice through the Subscribe button in Internet Explorer and delete a feed or Web Slice through the feed list control. A developer can add or delete a feed or Web Slice by using the Feed APIs.
Fix:
(1) GPO: User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\RSS Feeds!Prevent subscribing to or deleting a feed or a Web Slice
(2) REG: HKEY_USERS\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Feeds!DisableAddRemove
Platform: |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 |