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ReferenceMicrosoft Security Baseline
Date07/26/2021
VersionFinal
Typemachine
Number of policies16
Source techcommunity.microsoft.com

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Microsoft Edge

1015 Allow unconfigured sites to be reloaded in Internet Explorer mode Low Not defined 0

Allow unconfigured sites to be reloaded in Internet Explorer mode


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Registry

RegistryPath :
HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
RegistryItem :
InternetExplorerIntegrationReloadInIEModeAllowed

Values

Type :
Possible Values :

Powershell Command

Get Value :
Get-ItemProperty -path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -name 'InternetExplorerIntegrationReloadInIEModeAllowed'
Set Value :
Set-ItemProperty -path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -name 'InternetExplorerIntegrationReloadInIEModeAllowed' -value 0


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1000 Allow users to proceed from the HTTPS warning page Low Not defined 1 0

Allow users to proceed from the HTTPS warning page


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Registry

RegistryPath :
HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
RegistryItem :
SSLErrorOverrideAllowed

Values

Type :
Possible Values :

Powershell Command

Get Value :
Get-ItemProperty -path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -name 'SSLErrorOverrideAllowed'
Set Value :
Set-ItemProperty -path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -name 'SSLErrorOverrideAllowed' -value 0


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1001 Enable site isolation for every site Low Not defined 0 1

Enable site isolation for every site


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Registry

RegistryPath :
HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
RegistryItem :
SitePerProcess

Values

Type :
Possible Values :

Powershell Command

Get Value :
Get-ItemProperty -path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -name 'SitePerProcess'
Set Value :
Set-ItemProperty -path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -name 'SitePerProcess' -value 1


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1002 Minimum TLS version enabled Medium Not defined 0 tls1.2

Minimum TLS version enabled


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Method :
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Registry

RegistryPath :
HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
RegistryItem :
SSLVersionMin

Values

Type :
Possible Values :

Powershell Command

Get Value :
Get-ItemProperty -path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -name 'SSLVersionMin'
Set Value :
Set-ItemProperty -path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -name 'SSLVersionMin' -value tls1.2


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1017 Specifies whether SharedArrayBuffers can be used in a non cross-origin-isolated context Low Not defined 0

Specifies whether SharedArrayBuffers can be used in a non cross-origin-isolated context


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Registry

RegistryPath :
HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
RegistryItem :
SharedArrayBufferUnrestrictedAccessAllowed

Values

Type :
Possible Values :

Powershell Command

Get Value :
Get-ItemProperty -path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -name 'SharedArrayBufferUnrestrictedAccessAllowed'
Set Value :
Set-ItemProperty -path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -name 'SharedArrayBufferUnrestrictedAccessAllowed' -value 0


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1003 Default Adobe Flash setting (obsolete) Low Not defined 0 2

Default Adobe Flash setting (obsolete)


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Method :
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Registry

RegistryPath :
HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
RegistryItem :
DefaultPluginsSetting

Values

Type :
Possible Values :

Powershell Command

Get Value :
Get-ItemProperty -path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -name 'DefaultPluginsSetting'
Set Value :
Set-ItemProperty -path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -name 'DefaultPluginsSetting' -value 2


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1004 Control which extensions cannot be installed Low Not defined 0 *

Control which extensions cannot be installed


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Method :
Registry

Registry

RegistryPath :
HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\ExtensionInstallBlocklist
RegistryItem :
1

Values

Type :
Possible Values :

Powershell Command

Get Value :
Get-ItemProperty -path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\ExtensionInstallBlocklist' -name '1'
Set Value :
Set-ItemProperty -path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\ExtensionInstallBlocklist' -name '1' -value *


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1012 Allow Basic authentication for HTTP Low Not defined 0

Allow Basic authentication for HTTP


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Method :
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Registry

RegistryPath :
HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
RegistryItem :
BasicAuthOverHttpEnabled

Values

Type :
Possible Values :

Powershell Command

Get Value :
Get-ItemProperty -path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -name 'BasicAuthOverHttpEnabled'
Set Value :
Set-ItemProperty -path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -name 'BasicAuthOverHttpEnabled' -value 0


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1005 Supported authentication schemes Low Not defined 0 ntlm,
negotiate

Supported authentication schemes


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Method :
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Registry

RegistryPath :
HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
RegistryItem :
AuthSchemes

Values

Type :
Possible Values :

Powershell Command

Get Value :
Get-ItemProperty -path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -name 'AuthSchemes'
Set Value :
Set-ItemProperty -path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -name 'AuthSchemes' -value ntlm,negotiate


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1006 Allow user-level native messaging hosts (installed without admin permissions) Low Not defined 1 0

Allow user-level native messaging hosts (installed without admin permissions)


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Registry

RegistryPath :
HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
RegistryItem :
NativeMessagingUserLevelHosts

Values

Type :
Possible Values :

Powershell Command

Get Value :
Get-ItemProperty -path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -name 'NativeMessagingUserLevelHosts'
Set Value :
Set-ItemProperty -path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -name 'NativeMessagingUserLevelHosts' -value 0


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1007 Enable saving passwords to the password manager Low Not defined 1 0

Enable saving passwords to the password manager


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Method :
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Registry

RegistryPath :
HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
RegistryItem :
PasswordManagerEnabled

Values

Type :
Possible Values :

Powershell Command

Get Value :
Get-ItemProperty -path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -name 'PasswordManagerEnabled'
Set Value :
Set-ItemProperty -path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -name 'PasswordManagerEnabled' -value 0


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1016 Specifies whether to allow insecure websites to make requests to more-private network endpoints Low Not defined 0

Specifies whether to allow insecure websites to make requests to more-private network endpoints


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Registry

RegistryPath :
HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
RegistryItem :
InsecurePrivateNetworkRequestsAllowed

Values

Type :
Possible Values :

Powershell Command

Get Value :
Get-ItemProperty -path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -name 'InsecurePrivateNetworkRequestsAllowed'
Set Value :
Set-ItemProperty -path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -name 'InsecurePrivateNetworkRequestsAllowed' -value 0


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1008 Configure Microsoft Defender SmartScreen Low Not defined 0 1

Configure Microsoft Defender SmartScreen


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Method :
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Registry

RegistryPath :
HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
RegistryItem :
SmartScreenEnabled

Values

Type :
Possible Values :

Powershell Command

Get Value :
Get-ItemProperty -path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -name 'SmartScreenEnabled'
Set Value :
Set-ItemProperty -path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -name 'SmartScreenEnabled' -value 1


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1009 Configure Microsoft Defender SmartScreen to block potentially unwanted apps Low Not defined 0 1

Configure Microsoft Defender SmartScreen to block potentially unwanted apps


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Registry

RegistryPath :
HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
RegistryItem :
SmartScreenPuaEnabled

Values

Type :
Possible Values :

Powershell Command

Get Value :
Get-ItemProperty -path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -name 'SmartScreenPuaEnabled'
Set Value :
Set-ItemProperty -path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -name 'SmartScreenPuaEnabled' -value 1


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1010 Prevent bypassing Microsoft Defender SmartScreen prompts for sites Low Not defined 1

Prevent bypassing Microsoft Defender SmartScreen prompts for sites


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Method :
Registry

Registry

RegistryPath :
HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\PhishingFilter
RegistryItem :
PreventOverride

Values

Type :
Possible Values :

Powershell Command

Get Value :
Get-ItemProperty -path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\PhishingFilter' -name 'PreventOverride'
Set Value :
Set-ItemProperty -path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\PhishingFilter' -name 'PreventOverride' -value 1


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1011 Prevent bypassing of Microsoft Defender SmartScreen warnings about downloads Low Not defined 0 1

Prevent bypassing of Microsoft Defender SmartScreen warnings about downloads


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Method :
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Registry

RegistryPath :
HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
RegistryItem :
PreventSmartScreenPromptOverrideForFiles

Values

Type :
Possible Values :

Powershell Command

Get Value :
Get-ItemProperty -path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -name 'PreventSmartScreenPromptOverrideForFiles'
Set Value :
Set-ItemProperty -path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -name 'PreventSmartScreenPromptOverrideForFiles' -value 1


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