Allow Basic authentication for HTTP

Policy ID: BasicAuthOverHttpEnabled
Scope: Computer Configuration, User Configuration
Supported on: Microsoft Edge version 88, Windows 7 or later
Source: Microsoft Edge Policy Templates (version 155.0.4283.45)
Category: Microsoft Edge › HTTP authentication

Description

If you enable or don't configure this policy, Basic authentication challenges received over nonsecure HTTP are allowed.

If you disable this policy, nonsecure HTTP requests from the Basic authentication scheme are blocked, and only secure HTTPS is allowed.

This policy setting is ignored (and Basic is always forbidden) if the 'AuthSchemes' (Supported authentication schemes) policy is set and doesn't include Basic.

Registry

ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge View registry values

BasicAuthOverHttpEnabledREG_DWORD

UserHKEY_CURRENT_USER

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge View registry values

BasicAuthOverHttpEnabledREG_DWORD

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