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Submitting documents to Google Print Cloud must be disabled


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-0028 DTBC-0028 SV-0028r1_rule Medium
Description
Enables Google Chrome to submit documents to Google Cloud Print for printing. NOTE: This only affects Google Cloud Print support in Google Chrome. It does not prevent users from submitting print jobs on web sites. If this setting is enabled or not configured, users can print to Google Cloud Print from the Google Chrome print dialog. If this setting is disabled, users cannot print to Google Cloud Print from the Google Chrome print dialog
STIG Date
Google Chrome STIG Draft 2012-09-25

Details

Check Text ( C-0028r1_chk )
Universal method (Requires Chrome Browser v15 or later):
1. In the omnibox (address bar) type chrome://policy
2. If InstantEnabled is displayed under the Policy Name column and it is set to false under the Policy Value column, then this is not a finding.

Windows method:
1. Start regedit
2. Navigate to HKLM\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\
3. If the InstantEnabled value name does not exist or its value data is not set to 0, then this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-0028r1_fix)

Valid for Chrome Browser version 11 or later.

Windows registry:
Key Path: HKLM\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\
Value Name: InstantEnabled
Value Type: Boolean (REG_DWORD)
Value Data: 0

Windows group policy:
Policy Path: Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Google\Google Chrome\
Policy Name: Enable Instant
Policy State: Disabled
Policy Value: N/A