Default sensors setting: registry value DefaultSensorsSetting (Chrome)ComputerHKLM\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome

Policy ID: DefaultSensorsSetting
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

DefaultSensorsSetting

REG_DWORDComputerUser

…\Software\Policies\Google\ChromeHKLM\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome Current key
HKCU\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: Default sensors setting

Options
Item	Stored value
Allow sites to access sensors	1
Do not allow any site to access sensors	2
Ask whenever a site wants to access sensors	3

Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell

ComputerMachine-wide setting

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome]

; Options (use only one)
; Allow sites to access sensors
"DefaultSensorsSetting"=dword:00000001
; Do not allow any site to access sensors
"DefaultSensorsSetting"=dword:00000002
; Ask whenever a site wants to access sensors
"DefaultSensorsSetting"=dword:00000003

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Allow sites to access sensors
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome" /v "DefaultSensorsSetting" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Do not allow any site to access sensors
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome" /v "DefaultSensorsSetting" /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f
:: Ask whenever a site wants to access sensors
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome" /v "DefaultSensorsSetting" /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)
# Allow sites to access sensors
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome' -Name 'DefaultSensorsSetting' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Do not allow any site to access sensors
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome' -Name 'DefaultSensorsSetting' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null
# Ask whenever a site wants to access sensors
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome' -Name 'DefaultSensorsSetting' -PropertyType DWord -Value 3 -Force | Out-Null

UserPer-account setting

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome]

; Options (use only one)
; Allow sites to access sensors
"DefaultSensorsSetting"=dword:00000001
; Do not allow any site to access sensors
"DefaultSensorsSetting"=dword:00000002
; Ask whenever a site wants to access sensors
"DefaultSensorsSetting"=dword:00000003

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Allow sites to access sensors
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome" /v "DefaultSensorsSetting" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Do not allow any site to access sensors
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome" /v "DefaultSensorsSetting" /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f
:: Ask whenever a site wants to access sensors
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome" /v "DefaultSensorsSetting" /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)
# Allow sites to access sensors
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome' -Name 'DefaultSensorsSetting' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Do not allow any site to access sensors
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome' -Name 'DefaultSensorsSetting' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null
# Ask whenever a site wants to access sensors
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome' -Name 'DefaultSensorsSetting' -PropertyType DWord -Value 3 -Force | Out-Null