Control availability of extensions unpublished on the Chrome Web Store.: registry value ExtensionUnpublishedAvailabilityComputerHKLM\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome

Policy ID: ExtensionUnpublishedAvailability
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 › Extensions

Registry

ExtensionUnpublishedAvailability

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Element: Control availability of extensions unpublished on the Chrome Web Store.

Options
Item	Stored value
Allow unpublished extensions	0
Disable unpublished extensions	1

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; Allow unpublished extensions
"ExtensionUnpublishedAvailability"=dword:00000000
; Disable unpublished extensions
"ExtensionUnpublishedAvailability"=dword:00000001

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Allow unpublished extensions
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome" /v "ExtensionUnpublishedAvailability" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
:: Disable unpublished extensions
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome" /v "ExtensionUnpublishedAvailability" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

PowerShell

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

# Options (use only one)
# Allow unpublished extensions
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome' -Name 'ExtensionUnpublishedAvailability' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null
# Disable unpublished extensions
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome' -Name 'ExtensionUnpublishedAvailability' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -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; Allow unpublished extensions
"ExtensionUnpublishedAvailability"=dword:00000000
; Disable unpublished extensions
"ExtensionUnpublishedAvailability"=dword:00000001

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Allow unpublished extensions
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome" /v "ExtensionUnpublishedAvailability" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
:: Disable unpublished extensions
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome" /v "ExtensionUnpublishedAvailability" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

PowerShell

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

# Options (use only one)
# Allow unpublished extensions
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome' -Name 'ExtensionUnpublishedAvailability' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null
# Disable unpublished extensions
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome' -Name 'ExtensionUnpublishedAvailability' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null