Policy

Allow Basic authentication

This policy setting allows you to manage whether the Windows Remote Management (WinRM) service accepts Basic authentication from a remote client. If you enable this policy setting, the WinRM service accepts Basic authentication from a remote client. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the WinRM service does not accept Basic authentication from a remote client.

Policy
Pack Microsoft Windows
Category Windows Components / Windows Remote Management (WinRM) / WinRM Service
Policy ID dca26d7fed00
Internal name AllowBasic_1

Registry

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HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WinRM\Service\AllowBasic (enabled) = 1
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WinRM\Service\AllowBasic (disabled) = 0

Policy notes

This policy setting allows you to manage whether the Windows Remote Management (WinRM) service accepts Basic authentication from a remote client. If you enable this policy setting, the WinRM service accepts Basic authentication from a remote client. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the WinRM service does not accept Basic authentication from a remote client.

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