documentation_complete: true

title: 'Set the Default Search Provider''s URL'

description: "Specifies the URL of the default search provider that is to be used. To set the \nURL of the default search provider, set <tt>DefaultSearchProviderName</tt> to \n<tt><sub idref=\"var_default_search_provider\" /></tt> 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.

severity: unknown

identifiers:
    cce: ""

references:
    disa: ""
    nist: ""
    stigid: DTBC0007

ocil_clause: 'a default search provider is not set'

ocil: |-
    To verify that a default search provider is set, run the following command:
    <pre>$ grep DefaultSearchProviderName /etc/chromium/policies/managed/*.json</pre>
    The output should contain:
    <pre>"DefaultSearchProviderName": "<sub idref="var_default_search_provider" />",</pre>
