Details
Enables saving passwords and using saved passwords in Google Chrome. Malicious sites may take advantage of this feature by using hidden fields gain access to the stored information. If you enable this setting, users can have Google Chrome memorize passwords and provide them automatically the next time they log in to a site. If you disable this setting, users are not able to save passwords or use already saved passwords. If you enable or disable this setting, users cannot change or override this setting in Google Chrome. If this policy is left not set, this will be enabled but the user will be able to change it. ListPassword manager should not be used as it stores passwords locally.
Solution
Windows group policy:
1. Open the group policy editor tool with gpedit.msc
2. Navigate to Policy Path: Computer ConfigurationAdministrative TemplatesGoogleGoogle ChromePassword Manager
Policy Name: Enable Saving Passwords to the Password Manager
Policy State: Disabled
Policy Value: N/A
Supportive Information
The following resource is also helpful.
This security hardening control applies to the following category of controls within NIST 800-53: Configuration Management.This control applies to the following type of system Windows.
References
- 800-53|CM-7a.
- CAT|II
- CCI|CCI-000381
- Rule-ID|SV-221567r615937_rule
- STIG-ID|DTBC-0011
- STIG-Legacy|SV-57575
- STIG-Legacy|V-44741
- Vuln-ID|V-221567