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SensorsBlockedForUrls

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Block access to sensors on specific sites

Supported versions

  • On Windows and macOS since 86 or later

Description

Define a list of sites, based on URL patterns, that can't access sensors such as motion and light sensors.

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

For URL patterns that don't match this policy, the following order of precedence is used: The SensorsAllowedForUrls policy (if there is a match), the DefaultSensorsSetting policy (if set), or the user's personal settings.

The URL patterns defined in this policy can't conflict with those configured in the SensorsAllowedForUrls policy. You can't allow and block a URL.

For detailed information about valid URL patterns, please see https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2095322.

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: No

Data type

  • List of strings

Windows information and settings

Group Policy (ADMX) info

  • GP unique name: SensorsBlockedForUrls
  • GP name: Block access to sensors on specific sites
  • GP path (Mandatory): Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge
  • 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\SensorsBlockedForUrls
  • Path (Recommended): N/A
  • Value name: 1, 2, 3, ...
  • Value type: List of REG_SZ

Example registry value

SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\SensorsBlockedForUrls\1 =

https://www.contoso.com

SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\SensorsBlockedForUrls\2 =

[*.]contoso.edu

Mac information and settings

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

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