Disable Browser Auto-Fill and Auto-Complete

This article provides OPS-COM administrators with instructions to disable browser auto-fill and auto-complete features. Disabling these settings prevents browsers from automatically populating form fields with incorrect data, which ensures data integrity when managing user profiles and other sensitive information within the system. 

 Setup and Configuration 

 To ensure accurate data entry, follow the steps below corresponding to your specific web browser. 

 Some browser plug-ins, such as password managers, may also act as auto-fill utilities and cause similar issues. If disabling the browser's native auto-fill does not resolve the issue, review your installed plug-ins and disable or configure them to exclude the OPS-COM domain as needed. 

 Internet Explorer 

 

 

 Click the Tools menu icon. 

 

 

 Select Internet Options and navigate to the Content tab. 

 

 

 Under Auto Complete , click Settings . 

 

 

 Uncheck Forms and User Names and Passwords on Forms . 

 

 

 Microsoft Edge 

 

 

 Open Edge and click the More icon (three dots) at the top right. 

 

 

 Go to Settings and scroll to Advanced Settings . 

 

 

 Locate Save Form Entries and toggle the setting to off . 

 

 

 Chrome 

 

 

 Open Chrome . 

 

 

 Click More and select Settings at the top right. 

 

 

 Scroll to the bottom and click Show advanced settings . 

 

 

 Under Passwords and forms , uncheck Enable Autofill to fill out web forms in a single click . 

 

 

 Firefox 

 

 

 Open Firefox . 

 

 

 Type about:config in the address bar and press Enter . 

 

 

 Click I'll be careful, I promise . 

 

 

 Search for dom.forms.requestAutocomplete and double-click the entry to set its value to False . 

 

 

 Safari 

 

 

 Open Safari and go to Preferences . 

 

 

 Click AutoFill . 

 

 

 Deselect all categories of information you do not want Safari to auto-fill. 

 

 

 Click Edit next to a specific category if you need to edit or delete existing saved information. 

 

 

 

 Best Practices and Considerations 

 

 

 Test after configuration: Always save your changes and refresh the system to confirm that the auto-fill issue is resolved. 

 

 

 Security Awareness: If you are using a shared workstation, be aware that disabling auto-fill is a critical step in maintaining data privacy and preventing unauthorized access to saved credentials.