Google Data Synchronization must be disabled

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-0020	DTBC-0020	SV-0020r1_rule		Medium

Description
Disables data synchronization in Google Chrome using Google-hosted synchronization services and prevents users from changing this setting. If you enable this setting, users cannot change or override this setting in Google Chrome. If this policy is left not set Google Sync will be available for the user to choose whether to use it or not.

STIG	Date
Google Chrome STIG Draft	2012-09-25

Details

Check Text ( C-0020r1_chk )
Universal method (Requires Chrome Browser v15 or later): 1. In the omnibox (address bar) type chrome://policy 2. If SyncDisabled is displayed under the Policy Name column and it is set to true 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 SyncDisabled value name does not exist or its value data is not set to 1, then this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-0020r1_chk )

Universal method (Requires Chrome Browser v15 or later):
1. In the omnibox (address bar) type chrome://policy
2. If SyncDisabled is displayed under the Policy Name column and it is set to true 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 SyncDisabled value name does not exist or its value data is not set to 1, then this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-0020r1_fix)
Valid for Chrome Browser version 8 or later. Windows registry: Key Path: HKLM\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\ Value Name: SyncDisabled Value Type: Boolean (REG_DWORD) Value Data: 1 Windows group policy: Policy Path: Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Google\Google Chrome\ Policy Name: Disable synchronization of data with Google Policy State: Enabled Policy Value: N/A