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DefaultWebHidGuardSetting

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Control use of the WebHID API

Supported versions

  • On Windows and macOS since 100 or later

Description

Setting the policy to 3 lets websites ask for access to HID devices. Setting the policy to 2 denies access to HID devices.

Leaving it unset lets websites ask for access, but users can change this setting.

This policy can be overridden for specific url patterns using the WebHidAskForUrls and WebHidBlockedForUrls policies.

Policy options mapping:

  • BlockWebHid (2) = Do not allow any site to request access to HID devices via the WebHID API

  • AskWebHid (3) = Allow sites to ask the user to grant access to a HID device

Use the preceding information when configuring this policy.

Policy options mapping:

Use this information when configuring this policy.

  • BlockWebHid (2) = Do not allow any site to request access to HID devices via the WebHID API
  • AskWebHid (3) = Allow sites to ask the user to grant access to a HID device

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: DefaultWebHidGuardSetting
  • GP name: Control use of the WebHID API
  • GP path (Mandatory): Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Content settings
  • GP path (Recommended): N/A
  • GP ADMX file name: MSEdge.admx

Example value

Do not allow any site to request access to HID devices via the WebHID API

Registry settings

  • Path (Mandatory): SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
  • Path (Recommended): N/A
  • Value name: DefaultWebHidGuardSetting
  • Value type: REG_DWORD

Example registry value

0x00000002

Mac information and settings

  • Preference Key name: DefaultWebHidGuardSetting
  • Example value:
<integer>2</integer>

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