Default sensors setting

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

Description

Set whether websites can access and use sensors such as motion and light sensors. You can completely block or allow websites to get access to sensors.

Setting the policy to 1 lets websites access and use sensors. Setting the policy to 2 denies access to sensors. Setting the policy to 3 is intended to prompt the user when a site requests access to sensors, but this option isn't yet supported; if you select it, websites can still access and use sensors.

You can override this policy for specific URL patterns by using the 'SensorsAllowedForUrls' (Allow access to sensors on specific sites) and 'SensorsBlockedForUrls' (Block access to sensors on specific sites) policies.

If you don't configure this policy, websites can access and use sensors, and users can change this setting. This setting is the global default for 'SensorsAllowedForUrls' and 'SensorsBlockedForUrls'.

Policy options mapping:

* AllowSensors (1) = Allow sites to access sensors

* BlockSensors (2) = Do not allow any site to access sensors

* AskSensors (3) = Ask whenever a site wants to access sensors (This policy is not yet supported)

Use the preceding information when configuring this policy.

Options

  • Default sensors setting
    • Allow sites to access sensors
    • Do not allow any site to access sensors
    • Ask whenever a site wants to access sensors (This policy is not yet supported)

Registry

ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
  • DefaultSensorsSettingREG_DWORD
UserHKEY_CURRENT_USER
  • DefaultSensorsSettingREG_DWORD

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