Details

This policy forces the autofill form data to be imported from the previous default browser if enabled. If enabled, this policy also affects the import dialog.

If disabled, the autofill form data is not imported.

If it is not set, the user may be asked whether to import, or importing may happen automatically.

Solution

Windows group policy:
1. Open the ‘group policy editor’ tool with gpedit.msc
2. Navigate to Policy Path: Computer ConfigurationAdministrative TemplatesGoogleGoogle Chrome
Policy Name: Import autofill form data from default browser on first run
Policy State: Disabled

Supportive Information

The following resource is also helpful.

• https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_Google_Chrome_V2R4_STIG.zip

This security hardening control applies to the following category of controls within NIST 800-53: System and Communications Protection.This control applies to the following type of system Windows.

References

• 800-53|SC-18(1)
• CAT|II
• CCI|CCI-001166
• Rule-ID|SV-226404r615937_rule
• STIG-ID|DTBC-0072
• STIG-Legacy|SV-111835
• STIG-Legacy|V-102873
• Vuln-ID|V-226404

Source

• Tenable.com/audits