DefaultWebHidGuardSetting

Control use of the WebHID API

Supported on:

  • Chrome (Windows) since version 100

Description:

Setting the policy to 3 lets websites ask for access to HID devices. Setting the policy to 2 denies access to HID devices.

Leaving it unset lets websites ask for access, but users can change this setting.

This policy can be overridden for specific url patterns using the WebHidAskForUrls and WebHidBlockedForUrls policies.

2 = Do not allow any site to request access to HID devices via the WebHID API
3 = Allow sites to ask the user to grant access to a HID device

Supported features:

  • Applied to browser without restart. Note that some ongoing tasks may not be affected.
  • Applied at Samsung Browser profile level.

Data type:

Integer
Windows:REG_DWORD

Windows registry location:

Software\Policies\Samsung\Internet\DefaultWebHidGuardSetting

Example value:

0x00000002

More policies under Content settings: