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Default behavior must block webpages from automatically running plugins.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-44795 | DTBC-0040 | SV-57629r4_rule | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| This policy allows you to set whether websites are allowed to automatically run plugins. Automatically running plugins can be either allowed for all websites or denied for all websites. If this policy is left not set, 'AllowPlugins' will be used and the user will be able to change it. 1 = Allow all sites to automatically run plugins 2 = Block all plugins 3 = Click to play. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| Google Chrome Current Windows STIG | 2016-12-01 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-49573r3_chk ) |
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| Universal method: 1. In the omnibox (address bar) type chrome://policy 2. If the policy "DefaultPluginsSetting" is not shown or is not set to "3", this is a finding. Windows method: 1. Start regedit 2. Navigate to HKLM\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\DefaultPluginsSetting 3. If this key "DefaultPluginsSetting" does not exist or is not set to "3", this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-49885r4_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\Content Settings\ Policy Name: Default plugins setting Policy State: Enabled Policy Value: Click to play |