Details

Enable Microsoft Edge to save user passwords.

If you enable this policy users can save their passwords in Microsoft Edge. The next time they visit the site Microsoft Edge will enter the password automatically.

If you disable this policy users can’t save new passwords but they can still use previously saved passwords.

If you enable or disable this policy users can’t change or override it in Microsoft Edge. If you don’t configure it users can save passwords as well as turn this feature off.

Solution

Policy Path: Microsoft EdgePassword manager and protection
Policy Setting Name: Enable saving passwords to the password manager

Supportive Information

The following resource is also helpful.

• https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-security-baselines/security-baseline-for-microsoft-edge-v81/ba-p/1303621

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

References

• 800-53|IA-5(13)

Source

• Tenable.com/audits