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Brave Browser: 1.95.102 to 1.97.59

4 new settings, 7 changed since 1.95.102. 7 retained releases apart.

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7 settings · compared with 1.95.102
  • Computer and user · Brave Software\Brave
    • Renamed Control where [removed: Developer Tools][added: Chrome DevTools] can be used
    • Description Setting the policy to 0 (the default) …[removed: the developer tools ][added: Chrome DevTools ]and the JavaScript console, but not in the…[removed: the developer tools ][added: Chrome DevTools ]and the JavaScript console in all contexts, inc…[removed: developer tools,][added: Chrome DevTools,] and you can't inspect website elements. This setting a…[removed: developer tools][added: Chrome DevTools] or the JavaScript console. As of Brave version 99, this setting also … not c…[added: This policy affects Chrome DevTools, direct Chrome DevTools Protocol (CDP) acc…]The [added: DeveloperToolsAvailabilityAllowlist and DeveloperToolsAvailabilityBlocklist policies take precedence over this policy. The ]…
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      Setting the policy to 0 (the default) means you can access [removed: the developer tools ][added: Chrome DevTools ]and the JavaScript console, but not in the context of extensions installed by enterprise policy or, since version 114 and if this is a managed user, extensions built into the browser. Setting the policy to 1 means you can access [removed: the developer tools ][added: Chrome DevTools ]and the JavaScript console in all contexts, including that of extensions installed by enterprise policy. Setting the policy to 2 means you can't access [removed: developer tools,][added: Chrome DevTools,] and you can't inspect website elements. This setting also turns off keyboard shortcuts and menu or context menu entries to open [removed: developer tools][added: Chrome DevTools] or the JavaScript console. As of Brave version 99, this setting also controls entry points for the 'View page source' feature. If you set this policy to 'DeveloperToolsDisallowed' (value 2), users cannot access source viewing via keyboard shortcut or the context menu. To fully block source viewing, you must also add 'view-source:*' to the URLBlocklist policy. As of Brave version 119, this setting also controls whether developer mode for Isolated Web Apps can be activated and used. As of Brave version 128, this setting will not control developer mode on extensions page if ExtensionDeveloperModeSettings policy is set. [added: This policy affects Chrome DevTools, direct Chrome DevTools Protocol (CDP) access (for instance, when launched with --remote-debugging-port or --remote-debugging-pipe), and Chrome DevTools Protocol (CDP) access via chrome.debugger APIs. Both this policy and the RemoteDebuggingAllowed policy apply: RemoteDebuggingAllowed controls whether remote debugging can start, while this policy restricts whether individual targets can be inspected even when remote debugging is running. ]The [added: DeveloperToolsAvailabilityAllowlist and DeveloperToolsAvailabilityBlocklist policies take precedence over this policy. The ]availability of [removed: Developer Tools][added: Chrome DevTools] is determined in the following order of precedence:[removed: ][added: ]1. If a URL matches a pattern in the DeveloperToolsAvailabilityAllowlist policy, [removed: Developer Tools][added: Chrome DevTools] are allowed. 2. If the DeveloperToolsAvailabilityAllowlist is set and the DeveloperToolsAvailabilityBlocklist is not, any URL not on the allowlist is blocked. 3. If a URL matches a pattern in the DeveloperToolsAvailabilityBlocklist policy, [removed: Developer Tools][added: Chrome DevTools] are blocked. 4. If [removed: a URL][added: neither policy] is [removed: not covered by the allowlist or blocklist,][added: set, or if a URL matches neither list,] this policy (DeveloperToolsAvailability) is [added: used as ]the [removed: fallback.][added: fallback mechanism.]

    • Option “Control where Chrome DevTools can be used” Control where [removed: Developer Tools][added: Chrome DevTools] can be used
    • A choice in “Control where Chrome DevTools can be used” is renamed Disallow usage of [removed: the Developer Tools ][added: Chrome DevTools ]on apps and extensions installed by enterprise policy or, since version 114 and if this is a managed user, extensions built into the browser. Allow usage of [removed: the Developer Tools][added: Chrome DevTools] in other contexts (0)
    • A choice in “Control where Chrome DevTools can be used” is renamed Allow usage of [removed: the Developer Tools][added: Chrome DevTools] (1)
    • A choice in “Control where Chrome DevTools can be used” is renamed Disallow usage of [removed: the Developer Tools][added: Chrome DevTools] (2)
    • Editor controls or their defaults changed.
  • Computer and user · Brave Software\Brave\Generative AI
    • Renamed Allows Gemini Spark to connect to [added: Brave ]and use [removed: Brave ]auto browse[added: via Gemini in Chrome]
    • Description … Spark agent is allowed to connect to Brave and use auto browse.[added: Gemini Spark might not be available to your organization.] 0 = Gemini Spark is allowed to connect to and use Brave …
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      Controls if the Gemini Spark agent is allowed to connect to Brave and use auto browse.[added: Gemini Spark might not be available to your organization.] 0 = Gemini Spark is allowed to connect to and use Brave auto browse 1 = Gemini Spark is not allowed to connect to or use Brave auto browse Warning: Enabling Gemini Spark to connect to Brave and use auto browse permits the Gemini Spark agent to perform autonomous, multi-step actions on Brave clients using the active browser session. This entails significant security risks, including credential risks, Local Network Ingress and loss of context aware signals. Existing management and security controls might not be respected. Administrators are advised to carefully evaluate their organization's network threat model, compliance and privacy guidelines before enabling this feature. This policy has no effect when the Google Gemini app or Brave auto browse policies are disabled. For example, the Google Gemini app can be disabled by GeminiSettings policy. For more information on Google Gemini in Brave, please see https://support.google.com/chrome/a?p=gemini_in_chrome. Brave auto browse and Gemini Spark are not available in all countries or all languages. Setting this policy to 0 - Enabled does not guarantee the feature will be enabled; it remains subject to availability. For more info on the roll-out, check the Enterprise Release Notes: https://chromeenterprise.google/resources/release-notes/.

    • Option “Allows Gemini Spark to connect to Brave and use auto browse via Gemini in Chrome” Allows Gemini Spark to connect to [added: Brave ]and use [removed: Brave ]auto browse[added: via Gemini in Chrome]
    • Editor controls or their defaults changed.
  • Computer and user · Brave Software\Brave\Relaunch
    • Moved Brave Software\Brave[added: \Relaunch]
  • Computer and user · Brave Software\Brave\Removed policies
    • Description This policy [removed: controls the visibility of the middle slot announcement on the New Tab Page. If the policy ]is [removed: set to Enabled, the New Tab Page will show the middle slot announcement if it ][added: removed. It ]is [removed: available. If the policy is set to Disabled, the New Tab Page will ]not [removed: show the middle slot announcement even if it is available. ][added: compatible with this version of Brave. Read more at https://support.google.com/chrome/a/answer/7643500]
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      This policy [removed: controls the visibility of the middle slot announcement on the New Tab Page. If the policy ]is [removed: set to Enabled, the New Tab Page will show the middle slot announcement if it ][added: removed. It ]is [removed: available. If the policy is set to Disabled, the New Tab Page will ]not [removed: show the middle slot announcement even if it is available. ][added: compatible with this version of Brave. Read more at https://support.google.com/chrome/a/answer/7643500]

    • Moved Brave [removed: Software\Brave][added: Software\Brave\Removed policies]
  • Computer and user · Brave Software\Brave\Relaunch
    • Moved Brave Software\Brave[added: \Relaunch]
  • Computer and user · Brave Software\Brave\Relaunch
    • Moved Brave Software\Brave[added: \Relaunch]
  • Computer and user · Brave Software\Brave\Relaunch
    • Moved Brave Software\Brave[added: \Relaunch]
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