Control use of the WebHID API: registry value DefaultWebHidGuardSetting (Chrome)UserHKCU\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome

Policy ID: DefaultWebHidGuardSetting
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 › Content settings

Registry

DefaultWebHidGuardSetting

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: Control use of the WebHID API

Options
Item	Stored value
Do not allow any site to request access to HID devices via the WebHID API	2
Allow sites to ask the user to grant access to a HID device	3

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)
; Do not allow any site to request access to HID devices via the WebHID API
"DefaultWebHidGuardSetting"=dword:00000002
; Allow sites to ask the user to grant access to a HID device
"DefaultWebHidGuardSetting"=dword:00000003

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Do not allow any site to request access to HID devices via the WebHID API
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome" /v "DefaultWebHidGuardSetting" /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f
:: Allow sites to ask the user to grant access to a HID device
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome" /v "DefaultWebHidGuardSetting" /t REG_DWORD /d 3 /f

PowerShell

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

# Options (use only one)
# Do not allow any site to request access to HID devices via the WebHID API
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome' -Name 'DefaultWebHidGuardSetting' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null
# Allow sites to ask the user to grant access to a HID device
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome' -Name 'DefaultWebHidGuardSetting' -PropertyType DWord -Value 3 -Force | Out-Null

ComputerMachine-wide setting

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome]

; Options (use only one)
; Do not allow any site to request access to HID devices via the WebHID API
"DefaultWebHidGuardSetting"=dword:00000002
; Allow sites to ask the user to grant access to a HID device
"DefaultWebHidGuardSetting"=dword:00000003

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Do not allow any site to request access to HID devices via the WebHID API
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome" /v "DefaultWebHidGuardSetting" /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f
:: Allow sites to ask the user to grant access to a HID device
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome" /v "DefaultWebHidGuardSetting" /t REG_DWORD /d 3 /f

PowerShell

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

# Options (use only one)
# Do not allow any site to request access to HID devices via the WebHID API
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome' -Name 'DefaultWebHidGuardSetting' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null
# Allow sites to ask the user to grant access to a HID device
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome' -Name 'DefaultWebHidGuardSetting' -PropertyType DWord -Value 3 -Force | Out-Null