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Browser history must be saved.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-44793 DTBC-0039 SV-57627r2_rule Medium
Description
This policy disables saving browser history in Google Chrome and prevents users from changing this setting. If this setting is enabled, browsing history is not saved. If this setting is disabled or not set, browsing history is saved.
STIG Date
Google Chrome Browser STIG 2017-06-20

Details

Check Text ( C-49571r2_chk )
Universal method:
1. In the omnibox (address bar) type chrome://policy
2. If the policy 'SavingBrowserHistoryDisabled' is not shown or is not set to false, then this is a finding.

Windows method:
1. Start regedit
2. Navigate to HKLM\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\
3. If the SavingBrowserHistoryDisabled value name does not exist or its value data is not set to 0, then this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-49883r2_fix)
Windows group policy:
1. Open the group policy editor tool with gpedit.msc
2. Navigate to Policy Path: Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Google\Google Chrome\
Policy Name: Disable saving browser history
Policy State: Disabled
Policy Value: N/A