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Set the Default Search Provider's URL

An XCCDF Rule

Description

Specifies the URL of the default search provider that is to be used. To set the URL of the default search provider, set DefaultSearchProviderName to in the Chromium policy file.

Rationale

When doing internet searches, it is important to set an organizationally approved search provider as well as use an encrypted connection via https.

ID
xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_chromium_default_search_provider_name
Severity
Unknown
References
Updated

Remediation Templates

A Shell Script

var_default_search_provider_name='<xccdf-1.2:sub xmlns:xccdf-1.2="http://checklists.nist.gov/xccdf/1.2" idref="xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_value_var_default_search_provider_name" use="legacy"/>'


var_default_search_provider_name_modified="$(echo ${var_default_search_provider_name} | sed 's/\//\\\/\\/')"