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Allow file selection dialogs
Supported versions
- On Windows and macOS since 77 or later
Description
Allow access to local files by letting Microsoft Edge display file selection dialogs.
If you enable or don't configure this policy, users can open file selection dialogs as normal.
If you disable this policy, whenever the user performs an action that triggers a file selection dialog (like importing favorites, uploading files, or saving links), a message is displayed instead, and the user is assumed to have clicked Cancel on the file selection dialog.
Supported features
- Can be mandatory: Yes
- Can be recommended: No
- Dynamic Policy Refresh: Yes
- Per Profile: No
- 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: AllowFileSelectionDialogs
- GP name: Allow file selection dialogs
- GP path (Mandatory): Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge
- GP path (Recommended): N/A
- GP ADMX file name: MSEdge.admx
Example value
Enabled
Registry settings
- Path (Mandatory): SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
- Path (Recommended): N/A
- Value name: AllowFileSelectionDialogs
- Value type: REG_DWORD
Example registry value
0x00000001
Mac information and settings
- Preference Key name: AllowFileSelectionDialogs
- Example value:
<true/>