Control use of the Serial API

Supported versions

• Windows: ≥ 86
• macOS: ≥ 86
• Android: Not supported
• iOS: Not supported

Description

Set whether websites can access serial ports. You can completely block access or ask the user each time a website wants to get access to a serial port.

Setting the policy to 3 lets websites ask for access to serial ports. Setting the policy to 2 denies access to serial ports.

You can override this policy for specific URL patterns by using theSerialAskForUrls andSerialBlockedForUrls policies.

If you don't configure this policy, by default, websites can ask users whether they can access a serial port, and users can change this setting.

Policy options mapping:

• BlockSerial (2) = Do not allow any site to request access to serial ports via the Serial API

• AskSerial (3) = Allow sites to ask for user permission to access a serial port

Use the preceding information when configuring this policy.

Policy options mapping:

Use this information when configuring this policy.

• BlockSerial (2) = Do not allow any site to request access to serial ports via the Serial API
• AskSerial (3) = Allow sites to ask for user permission to access a serial port

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: Yes

Data type

• Integer

Windows information and settings

Group Policy (ADMX) info

• GP unique name: DefaultSerialGuardSetting
• GP name: Control use of the Serial API
• GP path (Mandatory): Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge
• GP path (Recommended): N/A
• GP ADMX file name: MSEdge.admx

Example value

Do not allow any site to request access to serial ports via the Serial API

Registry settings

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

Example registry value

0x00000002

Mac information and settings

• Preference Key name: DefaultSerialGuardSetting
• Example value:

<integer>2</integer>

See also

• Microsoft Edge - Policies