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Autoplay must be disabled.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-81581 DTBC-0064 SV-96295r2_rule Medium
Description
Allows you to control if videos can play automatically (without user consent) with audio content in Google Chrome. If the policy is set to “True”, Google Chrome is allowed to autoplay media. If the policy is set to “False”, Google Chrome is not allowed to autoplay media. The “AutoplayWhitelist” policy can be used to override this for certain URL patterns. By default, Google Chrome is not allowed to autoplay media. The “AutoplayWhitelist” policy can be used to override this for certain URL patterns.
STIG Date
Google Chrome Current Windows Security Technical Implementation Guide 2020-06-05

Details

Check Text ( C-81331r3_chk )
Universal method:
1. In the omnibox (address bar) type chrome://policy
2. If "AutoplayAllowed" is not displayed under the "Policy Name" column or it is not set to "False", this is a finding.
Windows method:
1. Start regedit
2. Navigate to HKLM\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\
3. If the "AutoplayAllowed" value name does not exist or its value data is not set to "0", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-88407r3_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: Allow media autoplay
Policy State: Disabled
Policy Value: N/A