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DefaultWebBluetoothGuardSetting

Control use of the Web Bluetooth API

Supported versions

  • Windows: ≥ 77
  • macOS: ≥ 77
  • Android: ≥ 138
  • iOS: Not supported

Description

Control whether websites can access nearby Bluetooth devices. You can completely block access or require the site to ask the user each time it wants to access a Bluetooth device.

If you don't configure this policy, the default value ('AskWebBluetooth', meaning users are asked each time) is used and users can change it.

Policy options mapping:

  • BlockWebBluetooth (2) = Do not allow any site to request access to Bluetooth devices via the Web Bluetooth API

  • AskWebBluetooth (3) = Allow sites to ask the user to grant access to a nearby Bluetooth device

Use the preceding information when configuring this policy.

Policy options mapping:

Use this information when configuring this policy.

  • BlockWebBluetooth (2) = Do not allow any site to request access to Bluetooth devices via the Web Bluetooth API
  • AskWebBluetooth (3) = Allow sites to ask the user to grant access to a nearby Bluetooth device

Supported features

  • Can be mandatory: Yes
  • Can be recommended: No
  • Dynamic Policy Refresh: Yes
  • Per Profile: Yes
  • Applies to a profile that is signed in with a Microsoft account: Yes

Data type

  • Integer

Windows information and settings

Group Policy (ADMX) info

  • GP unique name: DefaultWebBluetoothGuardSetting
  • GP name: Control use of the Web Bluetooth API
  • GP path (Mandatory): Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Content settings
  • GP path (Recommended): N/A
  • GP ADMX file name: MSEdge.admx

Example value

Do not allow any site to request access to Bluetooth devices via the Web Bluetooth API

Registry settings

  • Path (Mandatory): SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
  • Path (Recommended): N/A
  • Value name: DefaultWebBluetoothGuardSetting
  • Value type: REG_DWORD

Example registry value

0x00000002

Mac information and settings

  • Preference Key name: DefaultWebBluetoothGuardSetting
  • Example value:
<integer>2</integer>

Android information and settings

  • Preference Key name: DefaultWebBluetoothGuardSetting
  • Example value:
2

See also

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