STIGQter: STIG Summary: Microsoft Edge Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 5 Benchmark Date: 01 Apr 2026:

Supported authentication schemes must be configured.

DISA Rule

SV-235761r1043177_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-235761

Group Title

SRG-APP-000142

Rule Version

EDGE-00-000048

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000382 - Configure the system to prohibit or restrict the use of organization-defined prohibited or restricted functions, system ports, protocols, software, and/or services.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Set the policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/HTTP authentication/Supported authentication schemes" to "ntlm,negotiate".

Check Contents

The policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/HTTP authentication/Supported authentication schemes" must be set to "ntlm,negotiate".

Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge

If the value for "AuthSchemes" is not set to "REG_SZ = ntlm,negotiate", this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-235761

Documentable

False

Rule Version

EDGE-00-000048

Severity Override Guidance

The policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/HTTP authentication/Supported authentication schemes" must be set to "ntlm,negotiate".

Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge

If the value for "AuthSchemes" is not set to "REG_SZ = ntlm,negotiate", this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5280