Firefox must prevent the user from quickly deleting data.

Severity
Group ID
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Version
Rule ID
Date
STIG Version
mediumV-251562SRG-APP-000326FFOX-00-000018SV-251562r987660_rule2025-02-116
Description
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
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
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