AutoComplete feature for forms must be disallowed.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-15574	DTBI690	SV-40691r1_rule	ECSC-1	Medium

Description
This AutoComplete feature suggests possible matches when users are filling in forms. If you enable this setting, the user is not suggested matches when filling forms. The user cannot change it. If you disable this setting, the user is suggested possible matches when filling forms. The user cannot change it. If you do not configure this setting, the user has the freedom to turn on the auto-complete feature for forms. To display this option, the users open the Internet Options dialog box, click the Contents Tab and click the Settings button.

Description

This AutoComplete feature suggests possible matches when users are filling in forms. If you enable this setting, the user is not suggested matches when filling forms. The user cannot change it. If you disable this setting, the user is suggested possible matches when filling forms. The user cannot change it. If you do not configure this setting, the user has the freedom to turn on the auto-complete feature for forms. To display this option, the users open the Internet Options dialog box, click the Contents Tab and click the Settings button.

STIG	Date
Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2013-04-01

Details

Check Text ( C-39421r4_chk )
The policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> "Disable AutoComplete for forms" must be “Enabled”. Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main Criteria: If the value Use FormSuggest is REG_SZ = no, this is not a finding.

Fix Text (F-34549r1_fix)
Set the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> "Disable AutoComplete for forms" to “Enabled”.