Default idle detection setting

Policy ID
DefaultIdleDetectionSetting
Scope
Computer Configuration, User Configuration
Supported on
Microsoft Edge version 145, Windows 7 or later
Source
Microsoft Edge Policy Templates (version 155.0.4283.45)
Category
Microsoft Edge › Content settings

Description

Setting this policy to 1 - AllowIdleDetection allows websites to use the Idle Detection API without requesting user permission.

Setting this policy to 2 - BlockIdleDetection prevents websites from using the Idle Detection API.

Setting this policy to 3 - AskIdleDetection requires websites to request user permission each time before using the Idle Detection API.

If you do not configure this policy, users can decide whether to allow the Idle Detection API and can change this setting themselves.

Policy options mapping:

* AllowIdleDetection (1) = Allow sites to detect idle state without asking the user

* BlockIdleDetection (2) = Do not allow any site to detect the user's idle state

* AskIdleDetection (3) = Ask every time a site wants to detect the user's idle state

Use the preceding information when configuring this policy.

Options

  • Idle detection
    • Allow sites to detect idle state without asking the user
    • Do not allow any site to detect the user's idle state
    • Ask every time a site wants to detect the user's idle state

Registry

ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
  • DefaultIdleDetectionSettingREG_DWORD
UserHKEY_CURRENT_USER
  • DefaultIdleDetectionSettingREG_DWORD

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