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BlockThirdPartyCookies

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Block third party cookies

Supported versions

  • On Windows and macOS since 77 or later

Description

Block web page elements that aren't from the ___domain that's in the address bar from setting cookies.

If you enable this policy, web page elements that are not from the ___domain that is in the address bar can't set cookies

If you disable this policy, web page elements from domains other than in the address bar can set cookies.

If you don't configure this policy, third-party cookies are enabled but users can change this setting.

Supported features

  • Can be mandatory: Yes
  • Can be recommended: Yes
  • Dynamic Policy Refresh: Yes
  • Per Profile: Yes
  • Applies to a profile that is signed in with a Microsoft account: Yes

Data type

  • Boolean

Windows information and settings

Group Policy (ADMX) info

  • GP unique name: BlockThirdPartyCookies
  • GP name: Block third party cookies
  • GP path (Mandatory): Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge
  • GP path (Recommended): Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge - Default Settings (users can override)
  • GP ADMX file name: MSEdge.admx

Example value

Disabled

Registry settings

  • Path (Mandatory): SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
  • Path (Recommended): SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended
  • Value name: BlockThirdPartyCookies
  • Value type: REG_DWORD

Example registry value

0x00000000

Mac information and settings

  • Preference Key name: BlockThirdPartyCookies
  • Example value:
<false/>

See also