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ExtensionAllowedTypes

Configure allowed extension types

Supported versions

  • On Windows and macOS since 77 or later

Description

Setting the policy controls which apps and extensions may be installed in Microsoft Edge, which hosts they can interact with, and limits runtime access.

If you don't set this policy, there aren't any restrictions on acceptable extension and app types.

Extensions and apps which have a type that's not on the list won't be installed. Each value should be one of these strings:

  • "extension"

  • "theme"

  • "user_script"

  • "hosted_app"

See the Microsoft Edge extensions documentation for more information about these types.

Note: This policy also affects extensions and apps to be force-installed using ExtensionInstallForcelist.

Policy options mapping:

  • extension (extension) = Extension

  • theme (theme) = Theme

  • user_script (user_script) = User script

  • hosted_app (hosted_app) = Hosted app

  • legacy_packaged_app (legacy_packaged_app) = Legacy packaged app

  • platform_app (platform_app) = Platform app

Use the preceding information when configuring this policy.

Policy options mapping:

Use this information when configuring this policy.

  • extension = Extension
  • theme = Theme
  • user_script = User script
  • hosted_app = Hosted app
  • legacy_packaged_app = Legacy packaged app
  • platform_app = Platform app

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

  • List of strings

Windows information and settings

Group Policy (ADMX) info

  • GP unique name: ExtensionAllowedTypes
  • GP name: Configure allowed extension types
  • GP path (Mandatory): Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Extensions
  • GP path (Recommended): N/A
  • GP ADMX file name: MSEdge.admx

Example value

Hosted app

Registry settings

  • Path (Mandatory): SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\ExtensionAllowedTypes
  • Path (Recommended): N/A
  • Value name: 1, 2, 3, ...
  • Value type: List of REG_SZ

Example registry value

SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\ExtensionAllowedTypes\1 =

hosted_app

Mac information and settings

  • Preference Key name: ExtensionAllowedTypes
  • Example value:
<array>
  <string>hosted_app</string>
</array>

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