Allow Basic authentication for HTTP

If you enable this policy or leave it unset, Basic authentication challenges received over non-secure HTTP will be allowed.

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

Supported on: Microsoft Edge version 88, Windows 7 or later

Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE or HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
Value NameBasicAuthOverHttpEnabled
Value TypeREG_DWORD
Enabled Value1
Disabled Value0

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