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Ensure ‘Cross-origin HTTP Authentication prompts’ is set to ‘Disabled’

Details

This setting controls whether third-party sub-content can open a HTTP Basic Auth dialog and is typically disabled.

The recommended state for this setting is: Disabled (0)

Rationale:

This setting is typically disabled to help combat phishing attempts.

Impact:

None – This is the default behavior.

Solution

To establish the recommended configuration via GP, set the following UI path to Disabled:

Computer ConfigurationPoliciesAdministrative TemplatesGoogleGoogle ChromeHTTP authenticationCross-origin HTTP Authentication prompts

Default Value:

Unset (Same as Disabled, but user can change)

Supportive Information

The following resource is also helpful.

This security hardening control applies to the following category of controls within NIST 800-53: Configuration Management.This control applies to the following type of system Windows.

References

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Updated on July 16, 2022
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