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Default geolocation setting
Supported versions
- On Windows and macOS since 77 or later
Description
Set whether websites can track users' physical locations. You can allow tracking by default ('AllowGeolocation'), deny it by default ('BlockGeolocation'), or ask the user each time a website requests their ___location ('AskGeolocation').
If you don't configure this policy, 'AskGeolocation' is used and the user can change it.
Policy options mapping:
AllowGeolocation (1) = Allow sites to track users' physical ___location
BlockGeolocation (2) = Don't allow any site to track users' physical ___location
AskGeolocation (3) = Ask whenever a site wants to track users' physical ___location
Use the preceding information when configuring this policy.
Policy options mapping:
Use this information when configuring this policy.
- AllowGeolocation (1) = Allow sites to track users' physical ___location
- BlockGeolocation (2) = Don't allow any site to track users' physical ___location
- AskGeolocation (3) = Ask whenever a site wants to track users' physical ___location
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
- Integer
Windows information and settings
Group Policy (ADMX) info
- GP unique name: DefaultGeolocationSetting
- GP name: Default geolocation setting
- GP path (Mandatory): Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Content settings
- GP path (Recommended): N/A
- GP ADMX file name: MSEdge.admx
Example value
Allow sites to track users' physical ___location
Registry settings
- Path (Mandatory): SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
- Path (Recommended): N/A
- Value name: DefaultGeolocationSetting
- Value type: REG_DWORD
Example registry value
0x00000001
Mac information and settings
- Preference Key name: DefaultGeolocationSetting
- Example value:
<integer>1</integer>