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Firefox must be configured to not delete data upon shutdown.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

The default certificate to present may be configured by setting multiple options under SanitizeOnShutdown key.
  • Cache = false

Rationale

For diagnostic purposes, data must remain behind when the browser is closed. This is required to meet non-repudiation controls.

ID
xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_firefox_policy-no_sanitize_on_shutdown
Severity
Medium
References
Updated

Remediation Templates

A Shell Script

firefox_cfg="policies.json"
# Default to /etc/firefox/policies to use for remediations.
firefox_dirs="/etc/firefox/policies"
permissions=644

declare __REMEDIATE_PYTHON