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PrivateNetworkAccessRestrictionsEnabled

Specifies whether to apply restrictions to requests to more private network endpoints (obsolete)

OBSOLETE: This policy is obsolete and doesn't work after Microsoft Edge version 137.

Supported versions

  • On Windows and macOS since 131, until 137

Description

Specifies whether to apply restrictions to requests to more private network endpoints

When this policy is Enabled, anytime when a warning is supposed to be displayed in the DevTools due to Private Network Access checks failing, the request is blocked.

When this policy is Disabled or unset, all Private Network Access warnings aren't enforced and the requests aren't blocked.

See https://wicg.github.io/private-network-access/ for Private Network Access restrictions.

Note: A network endpoint is more private than another if:

  1. Its IP address is localhost and the other isn't.
  2. Its IP address is private and the other is public.

This policy is obsolete. The earlier blanket override has been replaced by the permission-based Local Network Access model, which blocks cross-space requests until users give explicit consent.

Supported features

  • Can be mandatory: Yes
  • Can be recommended: No
  • Dynamic Policy Refresh: Yes
  • Per Profile: No
  • Applies to a profile that is signed in with a Microsoft account: Yes

Data type

  • Boolean

Windows information and settings

Group Policy (ADMX) info

  • GP unique name: PrivateNetworkAccessRestrictionsEnabled
  • GP name: Specifies whether to apply restrictions to requests to more private network endpoints (obsolete)
  • GP path (Mandatory): Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Private Network Request Settings
  • GP path (Recommended): N/A
  • GP ADMX file name: MSEdge.admx

Example value

Enabled

Registry settings

  • Path (Mandatory): SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
  • Path (Recommended): N/A
  • Value name: PrivateNetworkAccessRestrictionsEnabled
  • Value type: REG_DWORD

Example registry value

0x00000001

Mac information and settings

  • Preference Key name: PrivateNetworkAccessRestrictionsEnabled
  • Example value:
<true/>

See also