Policy
Turn off the XDomainRequest object
Windows 11 25H2
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
This policy setting allows you to choose whether websites can request data across domains by using the XDomainRequest object. Note that this policy setting does not block client-side communication across domains through other features in Internet Explorer 8, and it does not prevent a site from requesting cross-domain data through a server. If you enable this policy setting, websites cannot request data across domains by using the XDomainRequest object. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, websites can request data across domains by using the XDomainRequest object.
Registry values
How enabled and disabled states update the registry.
| Registry location | Type | Enabled value | Disabled value |
|---|---|---|---|
| HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_XDOMAINREQUEST\iexplore.exe | REG_DWORD | 0 | 1 |
Policy elements
Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.
This policy has no additional user input fields.
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