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← Back to Google Chrome Current Windows Security Technical Implementation Guide

V-221581

CAT II (Medium)

Browser history must be saved.

Rule ID

SV-221581r961128_rule

STIG

Google Chrome Current Windows Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V2R11

CCIs

CCI-001199

Discussion

This policy disables saving browser history in Google Chrome and prevents users from changing this setting. If this setting is enabled, browsing history is not saved. If this setting is disabled or not set, browsing history is saved.

Check Content

Universal method:        
   1. In the omnibox (address bar) type chrome://policy        
   2. If the policy 'SavingBrowserHistoryDisabled' is not shown or is not set to false, then this is a finding.

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

Fix Text

Windows group policy:
   1. Open the group policy editor tool with gpedit.msc   
   2. Navigate to Policy Path: Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Google\Google Chrome\
    Policy Name: Disable saving browser history
    Policy State: Disabled
    Policy Value:  N/A