Firefox must prevent the user from quickly deleting data.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
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medium | V-251562 | SRG-APP-000326 | FFOX-00-000018 | SV-251562r987660_rule | 2025-02-11 | 6 |
Description |
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There should not be an option for a user to "forget" work they have done. This is required to meet non-repudiation controls. |
ℹ️ Check |
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Type "about:policies" in the browser address bar. If "DisableForgetButton" is not displayed under Policy Name or the Policy Value is not "true", this is a finding. |
✔️ Fix |
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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 |