Policy
Default idle detection setting
Microsoft Edge
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Supported OS tags: Windows7
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Idle detection ID DefaultIdleDetectionSetting | enum | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge Value name DefaultIdleDetectionSetting Type REG_DWORD | Options: Allow sites to detect idle state without asking the user (1), Do not allow any site to detect the user's idle state (2), Ask every time a site wants to detect the user's idle state (3) |