Default geolocation setting
- Policy ID
- DefaultGeolocationSetting
- Scope
- Computer Configuration, User Configuration
- Supported on
- Microsoft Edge version 77, Windows 7 or later
- Source
- Microsoft Edge Policy Templates (version 155.0.4283.45)
- Category
- Microsoft Edge › Content settings
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.
Options
Registry
ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
- DefaultGeolocationSettingREG_DWORD
UserHKEY_CURRENT_USER
- DefaultGeolocationSettingREG_DWORD