Policy
Default geolocation setting
Microsoft Edge
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Supported OS tags: Windows7
Set whether websites can track users' physical locations. You can allow tracking by default ('AllowGeolocation'), deny it by default ('BlockGeolocation'), or ask the user each time a website requests their location ('AskGeolocation'). If you don't configure this policy, 'AskGeolocation' is used and the user can change it. Policy options mapping: * AllowGeolocation (1) = Allow sites to track users' physical location * BlockGeolocation (2) = Don't allow any site to track users' physical location * AskGeolocation (3) = Ask whenever a site wants to track users' physical location Use the preceding information when configuring this policy.
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 geolocation setting ID DefaultGeolocationSetting | enum | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge Value name DefaultGeolocationSetting Type REG_DWORD | Options: Allow sites to track users' physical location (1), Don't allow any site to track users' physical location (2), Ask whenever a site wants to track users' physical location (3) |