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CookiesBlockedForUrls

Block cookies on specific sites

Supported versions

  • On Windows and macOS since 77 or later

Description

Define a list of sites, based on URL patterns, that can't set cookies.

If you don't configure this policy, the global default value from the DefaultCookiesSetting policy (if set) or the user's personal configuration is used for all sites.

See the CookiesAllowedForUrls and CookiesSessionOnlyForUrls policies for more information.

Note there cannot be conflicting URL patterns set between these three policies:

For detailed information on valid url patterns, please see https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2095322. * is not an accepted value for this policy.

Supported features

  • Can be mandatory: Yes
  • Can be recommended: No
  • Dynamic Policy Refresh: Yes
  • Per Profile: Yes
  • Applies to a profile that is signed in with a Microsoft account: Yes

Data type

  • List of strings

Windows information and settings

Group Policy (ADMX) info

  • GP unique name: CookiesBlockedForUrls
  • GP name: Block cookies on specific sites
  • GP path (Mandatory): Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Content settings
  • GP path (Recommended): N/A
  • GP ADMX file name: MSEdge.admx

Example value

https://www.contoso.com

[*.]contoso.edu

Registry settings

  • Path (Mandatory): SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\CookiesBlockedForUrls
  • Path (Recommended): N/A
  • Value name: 1, 2, 3, ...
  • Value type: List of REG_SZ

Example registry value

SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\CookiesBlockedForUrls\1 =

https://www.contoso.com

SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\CookiesBlockedForUrls\2 =

[*.]contoso.edu

Mac information and settings

  • Preference Key name: CookiesBlockedForUrls
  • Example value:
<array>
  <string>https://www.contoso.com</string>
  <string>[*.]contoso.edu</string>
</array>

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