Policy
Default search provider search URL
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Supported OS tags: Windows7
If DefaultSearchProviderEnabled is on, then setting DefaultSearchProviderSearchURL specifies the URL of the search engine used during a default search. The URL should include the string '{searchTerms}', replaced in the query by the user's search terms. You can specify Google's search URL as: '{google:baseURL}search?q={searchTerms}&{google:RLZ}{google:originalQueryForSuggestion}{google:assistedQueryStats}{google:searchFieldtrialParameter}{google:searchClient}{google:sourceId}ie={inputEncoding}'. Example value: https://search.my.company/search?q={searchTerms}
Registry values
How enabled and disabled states update the registry.
No explicit registry values are set for enabled or disabled states.
Policy elements
Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.
| Scope | Element | Type | Registry mapping | Constraints & behavior | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Default search provider search URL ID DefaultSearchProviderSearchURL | text | Path Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\Recommended Value name DefaultSearchProviderSearchURL Type REG_SZ | None |