Policy

Disallow Digest authentication

Windows 11 25H2

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Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

ClassComputer
CategoryWindows Components > Windows Remote Management (WinRM) > WinRM Client
Supported onAt least Windows Vista

Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, Windows7, Windows8, Windows81, WindowsRT, WindowsRT81, WindowsServer2008, WindowsServer2012, WindowsServer2012R2, WindowsServer2016, WindowsVista

This policy setting allows you to manage whether the Windows Remote Management (WinRM) client uses Digest authentication. If you enable this policy setting, the WinRM client does not use Digest authentication. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the WinRM client uses Digest authentication.

Internal name
DisallowDigest
Policy ID
1b9770c2c433
Elements
0

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

Registry locationTypeEnabled valueDisabled value
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WinRM\Client\AllowDigestREG_DWORD
0
1

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