URLs must be allowlisted for Autoplay use.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-221596	DTBC-0065	SV-221596r879630_rule		Medium

Description
Controls the allowlist of URL patterns that autoplay will always be enabled on. If the "AutoplayAllowed" policy is set to "True" then this policy will have no effect. If the "AutoplayAllowed" policy is set to "False", then any URL patterns set in this policy will still be allowed to play.

STIG	Date
Google Chrome Current Windows Security Technical Implementation Guide	2023-11-21

Details

Check Text ( C-23311r820740_chk )
Universal method: 1. In the omnibox (address bar), type chrome://policy. 2. If “AutoplayAllowlist” under the “Policy Name” column may be set to a list of administrator-approved URLs under the “Policy Value” column. This requirement is optional. Windows method: 1. Start regedit. 2. Navigate to HKLM\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\ 3. If the “AutoplayAllowlist” key may contain a list of administrator-approved URLs. This requirement is optional.

Check Text ( C-23311r820740_chk )

Universal method:
1. In the omnibox (address bar), type chrome://policy.
2. If “AutoplayAllowlist” under the “Policy Name” column may be set to a list of administrator-approved URLs under the “Policy Value” column. This requirement is optional.

Windows method:
1. Start regedit.
2. Navigate to HKLM\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\
3. If the “AutoplayAllowlist” key may contain a list of administrator-approved URLs. This requirement is optional.

Fix Text (F-23300r820741_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 on a allowlist of URL patterns. - Policy State: Enabled - Policy Value 1: [.]mil - Policy Value 2: [.]gov Note: Policy values are examples.