Policy

Prevent using Localhost IP address for WebRTC

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Prevent using Localhost IP address for WebRTC
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Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

Category
Windows Components > Microsoft Edge
Supported on
Microsoft Edge on Windows 10, Version 1511 or later

Supported OS tags: Windows10

This policy setting lets you decide whether an employee's LocalHost IP address shows while making calls using the WebRTC protocol. If you enable this setting, LocalHost IP addresses are hidden while making calls using the WebRTC protocol. If you disable or don't configure this setting, LocalHost IP addresses are shown while making calls using the WebRTC protocol.

Internal name
HideLocalHostIPAddress
Policy ID
71d78067a468
Elements
0

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

ScopeRegistry locationTypeEnabled valueDisabled valueCopy
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Main
Value name
HideLocalHostIP
REG_DWORD
HKLM
1
HKCU
1
HKLM
0
HKCU
0
Registry location
Type REG_DWORD · Both
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Main
Value name
HideLocalHostIP
Hive
HKLM
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0
Hive
HKCU
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0

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