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Google Cast must be disabled.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-81597 DTBC-0063 SV-96311r2_rule Medium
Description
If this policy is set to ”True” or is not set, Google Cast will be enabled, and users will be able to launch it from the app menu, page context menus, media controls on Cast-enabled websites, and (if shown) the “Cast toolbar” icon. If this policy set to ”False”, Google Cast will be disabled.
STIG Date
Google Chrome Current Windows STIG 2018-12-13

Details

Check Text ( C-81351r1_chk )
Universal method:
1. In the omnibox (address bar) type chrome://policy
2. If "EnableMediaRouter" is not displayed under the "Policy Name" column or it is not set to "False", this is a finding.
Windows method:
1. Start regedit
2. Navigate to HKLM\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\
3. If the "EnableMediaRouter" value name does not exist or its value data is not set to "0", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-88427r2_fix)
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\Google Cast
Policy Name: Enable Google Cast
Policy State: Disabled
Policy Value: N/A