Checklist Summary:

This guide provides recommendations and rationale for security-relevant settings for Netscape Navigator v7.02. The simplest way to implement this configuration guidance is to install and configure Netscape as per this document on all the machines and templates that will include Netscape. For cases where Netscape is preinstalled and implementing this guidance is desired without touching every machine or template, and for cases where configuration is to be reapplied periodically, a sample VBS script to modify the users preferences file is provided in Appendix C. The script implements many but not all of the recommendations in Chapters 3 through 5 as well as Appendix A, and can be customized. Those settings that cannot be automatically set via script are so noted throughout the document. The sample script can be used as a logon script through Windows 2000 Group Policy. While it is possible to use this script as part of a Windows NT logon script, such a task requires a knowledgeable NT administrator and is beyond the scope of this document.

Checklist Role:

• Desktop Client

Known Issues:

Do not attempt to implement any of the settings in this guide without first testing in a non-operational environment. This guide is only a guide containing recommended security settings. It is not meant to replace well-structured policy or sound judgment. Furthermore, this guide does not address site-specific configuration issues. Care must be taken when implementing this guide to address local operational and policy concerns.

Target Audience:

This document is intended for an administrator of a Windows network supporting users running Netscape 7.02. This document can also be used for a standalone machine running Netscape 7.02 on Windows, although the owner of this machine would be responsible for both administrative and user responsibilities mentioned in this document. This document may provide insight for both users of Netscape 7.02 on non-Windows platforms and users of similar versions of Mozilla on any platform however, this guide was not developed with these environments in mind.

Target Operational Environment:

• Managed

Testing Information:

The security configuration guide has been extensively tested in a lab and operational environment.

Regulatory Compliance:

Not provided.

Comments/Warnings/Miscellaneous:

Refer to Known Issues.

Disclaimer:

Do not attempt to implement any of the settings in this guide without first testing them in a non-operational environment. Security configuration guides are provided for the Department of Defense and other government agencies requiring security configuration guidelines. The guides contain recommended security settings. They are not intended to replace well-structured policy or sound judgment. The guides do not address site-specific configuration issues. Care must be taken when implementing the guides to address local operational and policy concerns. All security changes described in the guides are applicable only to specifically identified operating systems or architecture components and should not be applied to any other operating system or architecture components.

Product Support:

Not provided.

Point of Contact:

SNAC.Guides@nsa.gov

Sponsor:

Not provided.

Licensing:

Refer to the legal statement provided at: http://www.nsa.gov/notices/notic00004.cfm? Address=/snac/webs/netscape_7_02.pdf

Change History:

v1.0, 2002-07
v1.1, 2003-04
Updated status to Archive - 10/24/18

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NIST checklist record last modified on 10/24/2018