Control use of the Serial API: registry value DefaultSerialGuardSetting (Chrome)ComputerHKLM\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome

Policy ID
DefaultSerialGuardSetting
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

DefaultSerialGuardSetting

REG_DWORDComputerUser
Enabled value
Depends on the option value
Element
Control use of the Serial API
Options
ItemStored value
Do not allow any site to request access to serial ports via the Serial API2
Allow sites to ask the user to grant access to a serial port3
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)
; Do not allow any site to request access to serial ports via the Serial API
"DefaultSerialGuardSetting"=dword:00000002
; Allow sites to ask the user to grant access to a serial port
"DefaultSerialGuardSetting"=dword:00000003
CMD
:: Options (use only one)

:: Do not allow any site to request access to serial ports via the Serial API
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome" /v "DefaultSerialGuardSetting" /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f
:: Allow sites to ask the user to grant access to a serial port
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome" /v "DefaultSerialGuardSetting" /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 serial ports via the Serial API
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome' -Name 'DefaultSerialGuardSetting' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null
# Allow sites to ask the user to grant access to a serial port
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome' -Name 'DefaultSerialGuardSetting' -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)
; Do not allow any site to request access to serial ports via the Serial API
"DefaultSerialGuardSetting"=dword:00000002
; Allow sites to ask the user to grant access to a serial port
"DefaultSerialGuardSetting"=dword:00000003
CMD
:: Options (use only one)

:: Do not allow any site to request access to serial ports via the Serial API
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome" /v "DefaultSerialGuardSetting" /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f
:: Allow sites to ask the user to grant access to a serial port
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome" /v "DefaultSerialGuardSetting" /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 serial ports via the Serial API
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome' -Name 'DefaultSerialGuardSetting' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null
# Allow sites to ask the user to grant access to a serial port
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome' -Name 'DefaultSerialGuardSetting' -PropertyType DWord -Value 3 -Force | Out-Null