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Importing of saved passwords must be disabled


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-35784 DTBC-0029 SV-47071r2_rule ECSC-1 Medium
Description
"This policy forces the saved passwords to be imported from the previous default browser if enabled. If enabled, this policy also affects the import dialog. If disabled, the saved passwords are not imported. If it is not set, the user may be asked whether to import, or importing may happen automatically." - Google Chrome Administrators Policy List
STIG Date
Google Chrome v24 Windows Benchmark 2013-03-07

Details

Check Text ( http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5 )
Universal method (Requires Chrome Browser v15 or later):
1. In the omnibox (address bar) type chrome://policy
2. If ImportSavedPasswords 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 ImportSavedPasswords value name does not exist or its value data is not set to 0, then this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-40330r1_fix)
Universal method (Requires Chrome Browser v15 or later):
1. In the omnibox (address bar) type chrome://policy
2. If ImportSavedPasswords 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 ImportSavedPasswords value name does not exist or its value data is not set to 0, then this is a finding.