The Password Manager must be disabled

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-0011	DTBC-0011	SV-0011r1_rule		Medium

Description
Enables saving passwords and using saved passwords in Google Chrome. If you enable this setting, users can have Google Chrome memorize passwords and provide them automatically the next time they log in to a site. If you disable this setting, users are not able to save passwords or use already saved passwords. If you enable or disable this setting, users cannot change or override this setting in Google Chrome. If this policy is left not set, this will be enabled but the user will be able to change it.

Description

Enables saving passwords and using saved passwords in Google Chrome. If you enable this setting, users can have Google Chrome memorize passwords and provide them automatically the next time they log in to a site. If you disable this setting, users are not able to save passwords or use already saved passwords. If you enable or disable this setting, users cannot change or override this setting in Google Chrome. If this policy is left not set, this will be enabled but the user will be able to change it.

STIG	Date
Google Chrome STIG Draft	2012-09-25

Details

Check Text ( C-0011r1_chk )
Universal method (Requires Chrome Browser v15 or later): 1. In the omnibox (address bar) type chrome://policy 2. If PasswordManagerEnabled is displayed under the Policy Name column and it is set to false under the Policy Value column, then this is not a finding. Windows method: 1. Start regedit 2. Navigate to HKLM\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\ 3. If the PasswordManagerEnabled value name does not exist or its value data is not set to 0, then this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-0011r1_chk )

Universal method (Requires Chrome Browser v15 or later):
1. In the omnibox (address bar) type chrome://policy
2. If PasswordManagerEnabled is displayed under the Policy Name column and it is set to false under the Policy Value column, then this is not a finding.

Windows method:
1. Start regedit
2. Navigate to HKLM\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\
3. If the PasswordManagerEnabled value name does not exist or its value data is not set to 0, then this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-0011r1_fix)
Valid for Chrome Browser version 8 or later. Windows registry: Key Path: HKLM\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\ Value Name: PasswordManagerEnabled Value Type: Boolean (REG_DWORD) Value Data: 0 Windows group policy: Policy Path: Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Google\Google Chrome\Password Manager\ Policy Name: Enable the password manager Policy State: Disabled Policy Value: N/A