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Allow access to a list of URLs in Incognito mode.
Supported on Microsoft Windows 7 or later
What it does
Setting the policy provides access to the listed URLs in Incognito mode. Use it to open exceptions to certain URL patterns defined in IncognitoModeUrlBlocklist, using the format specified at ( https://support.google.com/chrome/a?p=url_blocklist_filter_format ). If both this policy and IncognitoModeUrlBlocklist are set, the allowlist takes precedence. If a URL matches a pattern on the allowlist, it will be allowed. If it matches a pattern on the blocklist (but not the allowlist), it will be blocked. If a URL matches neither, the general URLBlocklist/URLAllowlist policies will be used as a fallback. If this policy is set and IncognitoModeUrlBlocklist is not, any URL not on the allowlist will be blocked in Incognito mode. If IncognitoModeAvailability is set to disallow (value 1), but this policy is configured, Incognito mode will be available only for the URLs matching the allowlist. Leaving the policy unset allows no exceptions to IncognitoModeUrlBlocklist and IncognitoModeAvailability. This policy only affects Incognito mode. To allow URLs for all user profiles, please use the URLAllowlist policy. Blanket host wildcards (i.e., "*" or "[*]") are not allowed; use the IncognitoModeAvailability policy to enable the feature globally. This policy is limited to 1000 entries. Example value: example.com https://ssl.server.com hosting.com/bad_path https://server:8080/path .exact.hostname.com file://* custom_scheme:* *
What it writes
- Hive
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE or HKEY_CURRENT_USER
- Registry key
Software\Policies\BraveSoftware\Brave
Options
| Option | Type | Registry value | Allowed values |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allow access to a list of URLs in Incognito mode. | List of values | Software\Policies\BraveSoftware\Brave\IncognitoModeUrlAllowlist |
Any |
Configure and deploy
Choose a state and the option values; the output below is generated from the template for exactly that.
Enabled · Computer · template defaults
Registry file (.reg)
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\BraveSoftware\Brave\IncognitoModeUrlAllowlist]
PowerShell
$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
function Set-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $PropertyType,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][object] $Value
)
if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
New-Item -Path $Path -Force | Out-Null
}
New-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -PropertyType $PropertyType -Value $Value -Force | Out-Null
}
function Remove-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name
)
if (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path) {
Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
}
}
function Clear-RegistryKeyValues {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path
)
if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
return
}
foreach ($propertyName in (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path).Property) {
Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $propertyName -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
}
}
# Policy: Allow access to a list of URLs in Incognito mode.
# Name: IncognitoModeUrlAllowlist
# Scope: Machine
# State: Enabled
# Source: brave.admx
Clear-RegistryKeyValues -Path 'Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\BraveSoftware\Brave\IncognitoModeUrlAllowlist'
- The OMA-URI is an inferred ADMX-backed Policy CSP candidate derived from the source ADMX file name and policy name.
- Some Microsoft policies use built-in Policy CSP pages whose area names don't match the ADMX file name, so verify the candidate against Microsoft Learn before deployment.
- The generated payload is incomplete because one or more ADMX element values were not supplied: IncognitoModeUrlAllowlistDesc
ADMX profile candidate (OMA-URI)
./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_brave/IncognitoModeUrlAllowlistIntune remediation scripts
Detection
$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
$reasons = [System.Collections.Generic.List[string]]::new()
function Test-RegistryValueExists {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name
)
if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
return $false
}
return $null -ne (Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)
}
function Test-RegistryValueEquals {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Kind,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][object] $Expected
)
if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
return $false
}
$valueObject = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
if ($null -eq $valueObject) {
return $false
}
$actual = $valueObject.$Name
switch ($Kind) {
'String' { return [string]$actual -ceq [string]$Expected }
'ExpandString' { return [string]$actual -ceq [string]$Expected }
'DWord' { return [uint32]$actual -eq [uint32]$Expected }
'QWord' { return [uint64]$actual -eq [uint64]$Expected }
'MultiString' {
$actualArray = @($actual)
$expectedArray = @($Expected)
if ($actualArray.Count -ne $expectedArray.Count) { return $false }
for ($index = 0; $index -lt $actualArray.Count; $index++) {
if ([string]$actualArray[$index] -cne [string]$expectedArray[$index]) { return $false }
}
return $true
}
'Binary' {
$actualArray = [byte[]]$actual
$expectedArray = [byte[]]$Expected
if ($actualArray.Length -ne $expectedArray.Length) { return $false }
for ($index = 0; $index -lt $actualArray.Length; $index++) {
if ($actualArray[$index] -ne $expectedArray[$index]) { return $false }
}
return $true
}
default { return [string]$actual -ceq [string]$Expected }
}
}
# Policy: Allow access to a list of URLs in Incognito mode.
# Name: IncognitoModeUrlAllowlist
# Scope: Machine
# State: Enabled
# Source: brave.admx
$keyPath = 'Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\BraveSoftware\Brave\IncognitoModeUrlAllowlist'
if (Test-Path -LiteralPath $keyPath) {
$propertyNames = (Get-Item -LiteralPath $keyPath).Property
if ($propertyNames.Count -gt 0) {
$reasons.Add('Key should be empty: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\BraveSoftware\Brave\IncognitoModeUrlAllowlist') | Out-Null
}
}
if ($reasons.Count -eq 0) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
$reasons | ForEach-Object { Write-Output $_ }
exit 1
Remediation
$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
function Set-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $PropertyType,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][object] $Value
)
if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
New-Item -Path $Path -Force | Out-Null
}
New-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -PropertyType $PropertyType -Value $Value -Force | Out-Null
}
function Remove-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name
)
if (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path) {
Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
}
}
function Clear-RegistryKeyValues {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path
)
if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
return
}
foreach ($propertyName in (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path).Property) {
Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $propertyName -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
}
}
# Policy: Allow access to a list of URLs in Incognito mode.
# Name: IncognitoModeUrlAllowlist
# Scope: Machine
# State: Enabled
# Source: brave.admx
Clear-RegistryKeyValues -Path 'Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\BraveSoftware\Brave\IncognitoModeUrlAllowlist'
History 44 retained releases
- 1.94.11726 Aug 2026
- Description
… To allow URLs for all user profiles, please use the URLAllowlist policy.
[added: Blanket host wildcards (i.e., "*" or "[*]") are not allowed; use the IncognitoModeAvailability policy to enable the feature globally.
]This policy is limited to 1000 entries.
Example value:
example.com
https://ssl.server.com
hosting.com/bad_path
…
Whole description, marked
Setting the policy provides access to the listed URLs in Incognito mode. Use it to open exceptions to certain URL patterns defined in IncognitoModeUrlBlocklist, using the format specified at ( https://support.google.com/chrome/a?p=url_blocklist_filter_format ). If both this policy and IncognitoModeUrlBlocklist are set, the allowlist takes precedence. If a URL matches a pattern on the allowlist, it will be allowed. If it matches a pattern on the blocklist (but not the allowlist), it will be blocked. If a URL matches neither, the general URLBlocklist/URLAllowlist policies will be used as a fallback. If this policy is set and IncognitoModeUrlBlocklist is not, any URL not on the allowlist will be blocked in Incognito mode. If IncognitoModeAvailability is set to disallow (value 1), but this policy is configured, Incognito mode will be available only for the URLs matching the allowlist. Leaving the policy unset allows no exceptions to IncognitoModeUrlBlocklist and IncognitoModeAvailability. This policy only affects Incognito mode. To allow URLs for all user profiles, please use the URLAllowlist policy. [added: Blanket host wildcards (i.e., "*" or "[*]") are not allowed; use the IncognitoModeAvailability policy to enable the feature globally. ]This policy is limited to 1000 entries. Example value: example.com https://ssl.server.com hosting.com/bad_path https://server:8080/path .exact.hostname.com file://* custom_scheme:* *
- Description
… To allow URLs for all user profiles, please use the URLAllowlist policy.
[added: Blanket host wildcards (i.e., "*" or "[*]") are not allowed; use the IncognitoModeAvailability policy to enable the feature globally.
]This policy is limited to 1000 entries.
Example value:
example.com
https://ssl.server.com
hosting.com/bad_path
…
- 1.89.1328 Apr 2026
- Added in this release.
38 later releases left it unchanged.
Template
- Internal name
IncognitoModeUrlAllowlist- Namespace
BraveSoftware.Policies.Brave- Template file
brave.admx- Release
- Brave Browser 1.97.59 · file set
d6401efd8c1937d9…
Definition, editor controls and support
Definition
<policy class="Both" displayName="$(string.IncognitoModeUrlAllowlist)" explainText="$(string.IncognitoModeUrlAllowlist_Explain)" key="Software\Policies\BraveSoftware\Brave" name="IncognitoModeUrlAllowlist" presentation="$(presentation.IncognitoModeUrlAllowlist)" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
<parentCategory ref="BraveSoftware.Policies.Brave:brave" />
<supportedOn ref="BraveSoftware.Policies.Brave:SUPPORTED_WIN7" />
<elements>
<list id="IncognitoModeUrlAllowlistDesc" key="Software\Policies\BraveSoftware\Brave\IncognitoModeUrlAllowlist" valuePrefix="" />
</elements>
</policy>Editor controls
<presentation id="IncognitoModeUrlAllowlist" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions"><listBox refId="IncognitoModeUrlAllowlistDesc">Allow access to a list of URLs in Incognito mode.</listBox></presentation>Supported platforms and category
BraveSoftware.Policies.Brave:category:Cat_Brave
<category displayName="$(string.Cat_Brave)" name="Cat_Brave" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
BraveSoftware.Policies.Brave:category:brave
<category displayName="$(string.brave)" name="brave" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
<parentCategory ref="BraveSoftware.Policies.Brave:Cat_Brave" />
</category>
BraveSoftware.Policies.Brave:definition:SUPPORTED_WIN7
<definition displayName="$(string.SUPPORTED_WIN7)" name="SUPPORTED_WIN7" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
BraveSoftware.Policies.Brave:category:Cat_Brave
<category displayName="$(string.Cat_Brave)" name="Cat_Brave" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
<strings><string id="BraveSoftware.Policies.Brave:Cat_Brave">Brave Software</string></strings>
BraveSoftware.Policies.Brave:category:brave
<category displayName="$(string.brave)" name="brave" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
<parentCategory ref="BraveSoftware.Policies.Brave:Cat_Brave" />
</category>
<strings><string id="BraveSoftware.Policies.Brave:brave">Brave</string></strings>
BraveSoftware.Policies.Brave:definition:SUPPORTED_WIN7
<definition displayName="$(string.SUPPORTED_WIN7)" name="SUPPORTED_WIN7" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
<strings><string id="BraveSoftware.Policies.Brave:SUPPORTED_WIN7">Microsoft Windows 7 or later</string></strings>