Control use of the WebHID API

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

Description

Setting the policy to 3 lets websites ask for access to HID devices. Setting the policy to 2 denies access to HID devices.

Leaving it unset lets websites ask for access, but users can change this setting.

This policy can be overridden for specific url patterns using the WebHidAskForUrls and WebHidBlockedForUrls policies.

Options

Control use of the WebHID API
- Do not allow any site to request access to HID devices via the WebHID API
- Allow sites to ask the user to grant access to a HID device

Registry

ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

HKLM\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome View registry values

DefaultWebHidGuardSettingREG_DWORD

UserHKEY_CURRENT_USER

HKCU\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome View registry values

DefaultWebHidGuardSettingREG_DWORD

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