Default key generation setting: registry value DefaultKeygenSettingUserHKCU\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome

Policy ID: DefaultKeygenSetting
Scope: Computer Configuration, User Configuration
Supported on: Microsoft Windows 7 or later
Source: Google Chrome Policy Templates (version 156.0.8078.80)
Category: Google › Google Chrome › Removed policies

Registry

DefaultKeygenSetting

REG_DWORDUserComputer

…\Software\Policies\Google\ChromeHKCU\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome Current key
HKLM\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: Default key generation setting

Options
Item	Stored value
Allow all sites to use key generation	1
Do not allow any site to use key generation	2

Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell

UserPer-account setting

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome]

; Options (use only one)
; Allow all sites to use key generation
"DefaultKeygenSetting"=dword:00000001
; Do not allow any site to use key generation
"DefaultKeygenSetting"=dword:00000002

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Allow all sites to use key generation
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome" /v "DefaultKeygenSetting" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Do not allow any site to use key generation
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome" /v "DefaultKeygenSetting" /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f

PowerShell

# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Allow all sites to use key generation
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome' -Name 'DefaultKeygenSetting' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Do not allow any site to use key generation
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome' -Name 'DefaultKeygenSetting' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null

ComputerMachine-wide setting

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome]

; Options (use only one)
; Allow all sites to use key generation
"DefaultKeygenSetting"=dword:00000001
; Do not allow any site to use key generation
"DefaultKeygenSetting"=dword:00000002

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Allow all sites to use key generation
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome" /v "DefaultKeygenSetting" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Do not allow any site to use key generation
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome" /v "DefaultKeygenSetting" /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f

PowerShell

# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Allow all sites to use key generation
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome' -Name 'DefaultKeygenSetting' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Do not allow any site to use key generation
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome' -Name 'DefaultKeygenSetting' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null