The HTTP Authentication must be set to negotiate.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-44743	DTBC-0012	SV-57577r1_rule		Medium

Description
Specifies which HTTP Authentication schemes are supported by Google Chrome. Possible values are 'basic', 'digest', 'ntlm' and 'negotiate'. Separate multiple values with commas. If this policy is left not set, all four schemes will be used.

STIG	Date
Google Chrome Current Windows STIG	2014-07-08

Details

Check Text ( C-49527r2_chk )
Universal method: 1. In the omnibox (address bar) type chrome://policy 2. If AuthSchemes is not displayed under the Policy Name column or it is not set to negotiate under the Policy Value column, then this is a finding. Windows method: 1. Start regedit 2. Navigate to HKLM\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome 3. If the AuthSchemes value name does not exist or its value data is not set to negotiate, then this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-49527r2_chk )

Universal method:
1. In the omnibox (address bar) type chrome://policy
2. If AuthSchemes is not displayed under the Policy Name column or it is not set to negotiate under the Policy Value column, then this is a finding.

Windows method:
1. Start regedit
2. Navigate to HKLM\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome
3. If the AuthSchemes value name does not exist or its value data is not set to negotiate, then this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-49835r3_fix)
Windows group policy: 1. Open the group policy editor tool with gpedit.msc 2. Navigate to Policy Path: Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Google\Google Chrome\Policies for HTTP Authentication\ Policy Name: Supported authentication schemes Policy State: Enabled Policy Value: negotiate