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FeatureFlagOverridesControl

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Configure users ability to override feature flags

Supported versions

  • On Windows and macOS since 93 or later

Description

Configures users ability to override state of feature flags. If you set this policy to 'CommandLineOverridesEnabled', users can override state of feature flags using command line arguments but not edge://flags page.

If you set this policy to 'OverridesEnabled', users can override state of feature flags using command line arguments or edge://flags page.

If you set this policy to 'OverridesDisabled', users can't override state of feature flags using command line arguments or edge://flags page.

If you don't configure this policy, the behavior is the same as the 'OverridesEnabled'.

Policy options mapping:

  • CommandLineOverridesEnabled (2) = Allow users to override feature flags using command line arguments only

  • OverridesEnabled (1) = Allow users to override feature flags

  • OverridesDisabled (0) = Prevent users from overriding feature flags

Use the preceding information when configuring this policy.

Policy options mapping:

Use this information when configuring this policy.

  • CommandLineOverridesEnabled (2) = Allow users to override feature flags using command line arguments only
  • OverridesEnabled (1) = Allow users to override feature flags
  • OverridesDisabled (0) = Prevent users from overriding feature flags

Supported features

  • Can be mandatory: Yes
  • Can be recommended: No
  • Dynamic Policy Refresh: No - Requires browser restart
  • Per Profile: No
  • 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: FeatureFlagOverridesControl
  • GP name: Configure users ability to override feature flags
  • GP path (Mandatory): Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Experimentation
  • GP path (Recommended): N/A
  • GP ADMX file name: MSEdge.admx

Example value

Allow users to override feature flags

Registry settings

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

Example registry value

0x00000001

Mac information and settings

  • Preference Key name: FeatureFlagOverridesControl
  • Example value:
<integer>1</integer>

See also