DownloadRestrictions

Allow download restrictions

Supported on:

  • Chrome (Windows) since version 61

Description:

Setting the policy means users can't bypass download security decisions.

There are many types of download warnings within Samsung Browser, which roughly break down into these categories (learn more about Safe Browsing verdicts):

  • Malicious, as flagged by the Safe Browsing server
  • Uncommon or unwanted, as flagged by the Safe Browsing server
  • A dangerous file type (e.g. all SWF downloads and many EXE downloads)

Setting the policy blocks different subsets of these, depending on its value:

0: No special restrictions. Default.

1: Blocks malicious files flagged by the Safe Browsing server AND Blocks all dangerous file types. Only recommended for OUs/browsers/users that have a high tolerance for False Positives.

2: Blocks malicious files flagged by the Safe Browsing server AND Blocks uncommon or unwanted files flagged by the Safe Browsing server AND Blocks all dangerous file types. Only recommended for OUs/browsers/users that have a high tolerance for False Positives.

3: Blocks all downloads. Not recommended, except for special use cases.

4: Blocks malicious files flagged by the Safe Browsing server, does not block dangerous file types. Recommended.

Note: These restrictions apply to downloads triggered from webpage content, as well as the Download link… menu option. They don't apply to the download of the currently displayed page or to saving as PDF from the printing options. Read more about Safe Browsing (https://developers.google.com/safe-browsing).

0 = No special restrictions. Default.
1 = Block malicious downloads and dangerous file types.
2 = Block malicious downloads, uncommon or unwanted downloads and dangerous file types.
3 = Block all downloads.
4 = Block malicious downloads. Recommended.

Supported features:

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

Data type:

Integer
Windows:REG_DWORD

Windows registry location:

Software\Policies\Samsung\Internet\DownloadRestrictions

Example value:

0x00000004

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