The user data location must be set

Part of DTBC0033 - Set the user data location

Associated with IA controls: ECSC-1

Associated with: CCI-001588

SV-47074r2_rule The user data location must be set

Vulnerability discussion

"Configures the directory that Google Chrome will use for storing user data. If you set this policy, Google Chrome will use the provided directory regardless whether the user has specified the '--user-data-dir' flag or not. If this policy is left not set the default profile path will be used and the user will be able to override it with the '--user-data-dir' command line flag." - Google Chrome Administrators Policy List

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Universal method(Requires Chrome Browser v15 or later): 1. In the omnibox(address bar) type chrome://policy 2. If the policy "UserDataDir" is not shown or is not set to "${roaming_app_data}\Chrome\Data", then this is a finding. Windows: Start regedit Navigate to HKLM\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\UserDataDir If this key does not exist or is not set to "${roaming_app_data}\Chrome\Data" this is a finding.

Fix text

Valid for Chrome Browser version 11 or later. Windows Registry: Registry Path: HKLM\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\ Value Name: UserDataDir Value Type: String (REG_SZ) Value Data: "${roaming_app_data}\Chrome\Data" Windows group policy: Policy Path: Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Google\Google Chrome\ Policy Name: "Set user data directory" Policy State: Enabled Policy Value: "${roaming_app_data}\Chrome\Data"

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