6.12 Set Delay for Enabling Security Sensitive Dialog Boxes

Information

This feature sets the amount of time in milliseconds that elapse before the buttons on security-sensitive dialog boxes are enabled.

Rationale:

This delay help prevents Firefox users from inadvertently installing malicious software.

Impact:

Buttons on security-sensitive dialog boxes will be delayed 2000 milliseconds.

Solution

To establish the recommended configuration, set security.dialog_enable_delay to 2000:

Type about:config in the address bar

Type security.dialog_enable_delay in the filter

Ensure the setting is set as prescribed.

OR

Open the mozilla.cfg file in the installation directory with a text editor

Add the following lines to mozilla.cfg:

lockPref('security.dialog_enable_delay', 2000);

Default Value:

1000

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/files/4299

Item Details

Category: SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY

References: 800-53|SI-3

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: fe29a93b35a709c1d569c5c7576637558837651bf93a79a65f0e5d60960cb3aa