Microsoft Edge
Allowed Origins for Proxied WebAuthn Requests from Remote Desktop Applications.
Supported on Microsoft Edge version 137, Windows 7 or later
Shown as of 157.0.4341.46, 10 Nov 2026. See it in the latest templates.
What it does
This policy defines a list of allowed HTTPS origins for remote desktop client applications that initiate WebAuthn API requests from a browsing session on a remote host. Origins specified in this policy can request WebAuthn authentication for Relying Party IDs (RP IDs) they wouldn't typically be authorized to claim. Only HTTPS origins are supported. Wildcards aren't permitted. Entries that don't meet these requirements will be ignored. This policy only applies to affiliated users. For more information about the WebAuthn Remote Desktop Support feature, see https://github.com/w3c/webauthn/wiki/Explainer:-Remote-Desktop-Support/a4e158c569f456c759d0ddd294a9015bd4d4eb9a. Example value: https://server:8080/
What it writes
- Hive
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE or HKEY_CURRENT_USER
- Registry key
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
Options
| Option | Type | Registry value | Allowed values |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allowed Origins for Proxied WebAuthn Requests from Remote Desktop Applications. | List of values (list) | Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\WebAuthenticationRemoteDesktopAllowedOrigins |
Any |
Configure and deploy
Choose a state and the option values; the output below is generated from the template for exactly that.
Enabled · Computer · template defaults
Registry file (.reg)
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\WebAuthenticationRemoteDesktopAllowedOrigins]
PowerShell
$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
function Set-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $PropertyType,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][object] $Value
)
if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
New-Item -Path $Path -Force | Out-Null
}
New-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -PropertyType $PropertyType -Value $Value -Force | Out-Null
}
function Remove-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name
)
if (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path) {
Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
}
}
function Clear-RegistryKeyValues {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path
)
if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
return
}
foreach ($propertyName in (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path).Property) {
Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $propertyName -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
}
}
# Policy: Allowed Origins for Proxied WebAuthn Requests from Remote Desktop Applications.
# Name: WebAuthenticationRemoteDesktopAllowedOrigins
# Scope: Machine
# State: Enabled
# Source: msedge.admx
Clear-RegistryKeyValues -Path 'Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\WebAuthenticationRemoteDesktopAllowedOrigins'
- The OMA-URI is an inferred ADMX-backed Policy CSP candidate derived from the source ADMX file name and policy name.
- Some Microsoft policies use built-in Policy CSP pages whose area names don't match the ADMX file name, so verify the candidate against Microsoft Learn before deployment.
- The generated payload is incomplete because one or more ADMX element values were not supplied: WebAuthenticationRemoteDesktopAllowedOriginsDesc
ADMX profile candidate (OMA-URI)
./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_msedge/WebAuthenticationRemoteDesktopAllowedOriginsIntune remediation scripts
Detection
$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
$reasons = [System.Collections.Generic.List[string]]::new()
function Test-RegistryValueExists {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name
)
if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
return $false
}
return $null -ne (Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)
}
function Test-RegistryValueEquals {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Kind,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][object] $Expected
)
if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
return $false
}
$valueObject = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
if ($null -eq $valueObject) {
return $false
}
$actual = $valueObject.$Name
switch ($Kind) {
'String' { return [string]$actual -ceq [string]$Expected }
'ExpandString' { return [string]$actual -ceq [string]$Expected }
'DWord' { return [uint32]$actual -eq [uint32]$Expected }
'QWord' {
$actualBits = if ($actual -is [uint64]) { $actual } else { [BitConverter]::ToUInt64([BitConverter]::GetBytes([int64]$actual), 0) }
$expectedBits = if ($Expected -is [uint64]) { $Expected } else { [BitConverter]::ToUInt64([BitConverter]::GetBytes([int64]$Expected), 0) }
return $actualBits -eq $expectedBits
}
'MultiString' {
$actualArray = @($actual)
$expectedArray = @($Expected)
if ($actualArray.Count -ne $expectedArray.Count) { return $false }
for ($index = 0; $index -lt $actualArray.Count; $index++) {
if ([string]$actualArray[$index] -cne [string]$expectedArray[$index]) { return $false }
}
return $true
}
'Binary' {
$actualArray = [byte[]]$actual
$expectedArray = [byte[]]$Expected
if ($actualArray.Length -ne $expectedArray.Length) { return $false }
for ($index = 0; $index -lt $actualArray.Length; $index++) {
if ($actualArray[$index] -ne $expectedArray[$index]) { return $false }
}
return $true
}
default { return [string]$actual -ceq [string]$Expected }
}
}
# Policy: Allowed Origins for Proxied WebAuthn Requests from Remote Desktop Applications.
# Name: WebAuthenticationRemoteDesktopAllowedOrigins
# Scope: Machine
# State: Enabled
# Source: msedge.admx
$keyPath = 'Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\WebAuthenticationRemoteDesktopAllowedOrigins'
if (Test-Path -LiteralPath $keyPath) {
$propertyNames = (Get-Item -LiteralPath $keyPath).Property
if ($propertyNames.Count -gt 0) {
$reasons.Add('Key should be empty: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\WebAuthenticationRemoteDesktopAllowedOrigins') | Out-Null
}
}
if ($reasons.Count -eq 0) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
$reasons | ForEach-Object { Write-Output $_ }
exit 1
Remediation
$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
function Set-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $PropertyType,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][object] $Value
)
if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
New-Item -Path $Path -Force | Out-Null
}
New-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -PropertyType $PropertyType -Value $Value -Force | Out-Null
}
function Remove-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name
)
if (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path) {
Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
}
}
function Clear-RegistryKeyValues {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path
)
if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
return
}
foreach ($propertyName in (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path).Property) {
Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $propertyName -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
}
}
# Policy: Allowed Origins for Proxied WebAuthn Requests from Remote Desktop Applications.
# Name: WebAuthenticationRemoteDesktopAllowedOrigins
# Scope: Machine
# State: Enabled
# Source: msedge.admx
Clear-RegistryKeyValues -Path 'Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\WebAuthenticationRemoteDesktopAllowedOrigins'
History 47 retained releases
- 157.0.4341.425 Nov 2026Registry key:
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge· Value name:Not specified- Description
… Wildcards aren't permitted. Entries that don't
meet these requirements will be ignored.
[added: This policy only applies to affiliated users.
]For more information about the WebAuthn Remote Desktop Support feature, see https://github.com/w3c/webauthn/wiki/Explainer:-Remote-Desktop-Support/a4e158c569f456c759d0ddd294a9015bd4d4eb9a.
…
Whole description, marked
This policy defines a list of allowed HTTPS origins for remote desktop client applications that initiate WebAuthn API requests from a browsing session on a remote host. Origins specified in this policy can request WebAuthn authentication for Relying Party IDs (RP IDs) they wouldn't typically be authorized to claim. Only HTTPS origins are supported. Wildcards aren't permitted. Entries that don't meet these requirements will be ignored. [added: This policy only applies to affiliated users. ]For more information about the WebAuthn Remote Desktop Support feature, see https://github.com/w3c/webauthn/wiki/Explainer:-Remote-Desktop-Support/a4e158c569f456c759d0ddd294a9015bd4d4eb9a. Example value: https://server:8080/
- Description
… Wildcards aren't permitted. Entries that don't
meet these requirements will be ignored.
[added: This policy only applies to affiliated users.
]For more information about the WebAuthn Remote Desktop Support feature, see https://github.com/w3c/webauthn/wiki/Explainer:-Remote-Desktop-Support/a4e158c569f456c759d0ddd294a9015bd4d4eb9a.
…
- 150.0.4078.8016 Jul 2026
- Already present in the first release ChangeIntel keeps.
45 later releases left it unchanged.
Template
- Internal name
WebAuthenticationRemoteDesktopAllowedOrigins- Namespace
Microsoft.Policies.Edge- Template file
msedge.admx- Release
- Microsoft Edge 157.0.4341.46 · file set
0813d542edba6d74…
Definition, editor controls and support
Definition
<policy class="Both" displayName="$(string.WebAuthenticationRemoteDesktopAllowedOrigins)" explainText="$(string.WebAuthenticationRemoteDesktopAllowedOrigins_Explain)" key="Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" name="WebAuthenticationRemoteDesktopAllowedOrigins" presentation="$(presentation.WebAuthenticationRemoteDesktopAllowedOrigins)" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
<parentCategory ref="Microsoft.Policies.Edge:microsoft_edge" />
<supportedOn ref="Microsoft.Policies.Edge:SUPPORTED_WIN7_V137" />
<elements>
<list id="WebAuthenticationRemoteDesktopAllowedOriginsDesc" key="Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\WebAuthenticationRemoteDesktopAllowedOrigins" valuePrefix="" />
</elements>
</policy>Editor controls
<presentation id="WebAuthenticationRemoteDesktopAllowedOrigins" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions"><listBox refId="WebAuthenticationRemoteDesktopAllowedOriginsDesc">Allowed Origins for Proxied WebAuthn Requests from Remote Desktop Applications.</listBox></presentation>Supported platforms and category
Microsoft.Policies.Edge:category:microsoft_edge
<category displayName="$(string.microsoft_edge)" name="microsoft_edge" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
Microsoft.Policies.Edge:definition:SUPPORTED_WIN7_V137
<definition displayName="$(string.SUPPORTED_WIN7_V137)" name="SUPPORTED_WIN7_V137" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
Microsoft.Policies.Edge:category:microsoft_edge
<category displayName="$(string.microsoft_edge)" name="microsoft_edge" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
<strings><string id="Microsoft.Policies.Edge:microsoft_edge">Microsoft Edge</string></strings>
Microsoft.Policies.Edge:definition:SUPPORTED_WIN7_V137
<definition displayName="$(string.SUPPORTED_WIN7_V137)" name="SUPPORTED_WIN7_V137" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
<strings><string id="Microsoft.Policies.Edge:SUPPORTED_WIN7_V137">Microsoft Edge version 137, Windows 7 or later</string></strings>