Control use of the Web Bluetooth API

Policy ID: DefaultWebBluetoothGuardSetting
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

Control whether websites can access nearby Bluetooth devices. You can completely block access or require the site to ask the user each time it wants to access a Bluetooth device.

If you don't configure this policy, the default value ('AskWebBluetooth', meaning users are asked each time) is used and users can change it.

Policy options mapping:

* BlockWebBluetooth (2) = Do not allow any site to request access to Bluetooth devices via the Web Bluetooth API

* AskWebBluetooth (3) = Allow sites to ask the user to grant access to a nearby Bluetooth device

Use the preceding information when configuring this policy.

Options

Control use of the Web Bluetooth API
- Do not allow any site to request access to Bluetooth devices via the Web Bluetooth API
- Allow sites to ask the user to grant access to a nearby Bluetooth device

Registry

ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge View registry values

DefaultWebBluetoothGuardSettingREG_DWORD

UserHKEY_CURRENT_USER

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge View registry values

DefaultWebBluetoothGuardSettingREG_DWORD

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