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DefaultInsecureContentSetting

Control use of insecure content exceptions

Supported versions

  • On Windows and macOS since 80 or later

Description

Allows you to set whether users can add exceptions to allow mixed content for specific sites.

This policy can be overridden for specific URL patterns using the InsecureContentAllowedForUrls and InsecureContentBlockedForUrls policies.

If this policy isn't set, users will be allowed to add exceptions to allow blockable mixed content and disable autoupgrades for optionally blockable mixed content.

Policy options mapping:

  • BlockInsecureContent (2) = Do not allow any site to load mixed content

  • AllowExceptionsInsecureContent (3) = Allow users to add exceptions to allow mixed content

Use the preceding information when configuring this policy.

Policy options mapping:

Use this information when configuring this policy.

  • BlockInsecureContent (2) = Do not allow any site to load mixed content
  • AllowExceptionsInsecureContent (3) = Allow users to add exceptions to allow mixed content

Supported features

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

Data type

  • Integer

Windows information and settings

Group Policy (ADMX) info

  • GP unique name: DefaultInsecureContentSetting
  • GP name: Control use of insecure content exceptions
  • GP path (Mandatory): Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Content settings
  • GP path (Recommended): N/A
  • GP ADMX file name: MSEdge.admx

Example value

Do not allow any site to load mixed content

Registry settings

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

Example registry value

0x00000002

Mac information and settings

  • Preference Key name: DefaultInsecureContentSetting
  • Example value:
<integer>2</integer>

See also