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FFOX-00-000018 - Firefox must prevent the user from quickly deleting data.

Information

There should not be an option for a user to 'forget' work they have done. This is required to meet nonrepudiation controls.

Solution

Windows group policy:
1. Open the group policy editor tool with 'gpedit.msc'.
2. Navigate to Policy Path: Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Mozilla >> Firefox.
Policy Name: Disable Forget Button
Policy State: Enabled

macOS 'plist' file:
Add the following:
<key>DisableForgetButton</key>
<true/>

Linux 'policies.json' file:
Add the following in the policies section:
'DisableForgetButton': true

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_MOZ_Firefox_V6R7_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

References: 800-53|AU-10, CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000166, Rule-ID|SV-251562r1156569_rule, STIG-ID|FFOX-00-000018, Vuln-ID|V-251562

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: be670d608c04158b5264730c83d3d1888f4ac3700474cd361eb9b7bab6d38483