Submitting documents to Google Cloud Print must be disabled

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-35782	DTBC-0028	SV-47069r1_rule	ECSC-1	Medium

Description

"Enables Google Chrome to submit documents to Google Cloud Print for printing. NOTE: This only affects Google Cloud Print support in Google Chrome. It does not prevent users from submitting print jobs on web sites. If this setting is enabled or not configured, users can print to Google Cloud Print from the Google Chrome print dialog. If this setting is disabled, users cannot print to Google Cloud Print from the Google Chrome print dialog" - Google Chrome Administrators Policy List

STIG	Date
Google Chrome v23 Windows STIG	2013-01-11

Details

Check Text ( C-44128r1_chk )

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

Fix Text (F-40328r1_fix)

Valid for Chrome Browser version 11 or later. Windows registry: Key Path: HKLM\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\ Value Name: CloudPrintSubmitEnabled Value Type: Boolean (REG_DWORD) Value Data: 0 Windows group policy: Policy Path: Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Google\Google Chrome\ Policy Name: Enable submission of documents to Google Cloud Print Policy State: Disabled Policy Value: N/A