Default sensors setting: registry value DefaultSensorsSetting (Edge)ComputerHKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge

Policy ID: DefaultSensorsSetting
Scope: Computer Configuration, User Configuration
Supported on: Microsoft Edge version 86, Windows 7 or later
Source: Microsoft Edge Policy Templates (version 155.0.4283.45)
Category: Microsoft Edge

Registry

DefaultSensorsSetting

REG_DWORDComputerUser

…\Software\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeHKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge Current key
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge

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 (This policy is not yet supported)	3

Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell

ComputerMachine-wide setting

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge]

; 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 (This policy is not yet supported)
"DefaultSensorsSetting"=dword:00000003

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Allow sites to access sensors
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "DefaultSensorsSetting" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Do not allow any site to access sensors
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "DefaultSensorsSetting" /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f
:: Ask whenever a site wants to access sensors (This policy is not yet supported)
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "DefaultSensorsSetting" /t REG_DWORD /d 3 /f

PowerShell

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

# Options (use only one)
# Allow sites to access sensors
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Name 'DefaultSensorsSetting' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Do not allow any site to access sensors
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Name 'DefaultSensorsSetting' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null
# Ask whenever a site wants to access sensors (This policy is not yet supported)
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Name 'DefaultSensorsSetting' -PropertyType DWord -Value 3 -Force | Out-Null

UserPer-account setting

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge]

; 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 (This policy is not yet supported)
"DefaultSensorsSetting"=dword:00000003

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Allow sites to access sensors
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "DefaultSensorsSetting" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Do not allow any site to access sensors
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "DefaultSensorsSetting" /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f
:: Ask whenever a site wants to access sensors (This policy is not yet supported)
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "DefaultSensorsSetting" /t REG_DWORD /d 3 /f

PowerShell

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

# Options (use only one)
# Allow sites to access sensors
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Name 'DefaultSensorsSetting' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Do not allow any site to access sensors
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Name 'DefaultSensorsSetting' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null
# Ask whenever a site wants to access sensors (This policy is not yet supported)
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Name 'DefaultSensorsSetting' -PropertyType DWord -Value 3 -Force | Out-Null