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List of URL patterns for which Chrome DevTools are allowed to be opened
Supported on Microsoft Windows 7 or later
What it does
This policy can be used to allow Chrome DevTools on specific URLs. Chrome DevTools availability is evaluated at the target level. URL patterns are matched against the URL of each target being inspected (such as the main frame of a page, an embedded subframe, an extension, or a web application). The resulting behavior depends on whether the DeveloperToolsAvailabilityBlocklist policy is also set. If this policy is set and DeveloperToolsAvailabilityBlocklist is not, a target's URL must match a pattern on this allowlist for Chrome DevTools to be allowed for that target. If a target's URL does not match this allowlist, Chrome DevTools will be blocked for that target (for example, a subframe whose URL is not on the allowlist cannot be inspected, but the main page remains inspectable if its URL is allowlisted). For information on the URL format, see https://support.google.com/chrome/a?p=url_blocklist_filter_format. If both this and the DeveloperToolsAvailabilityBlocklist policies are set, this allowlist takes precedence. If a target's URL matches a pattern on this allowlist, it will be allowed, even if it also matches a pattern in the blocklist. If a target's URL matches a pattern on this blocklist (but not the allowlist), it will be blocked. If a target's URL matches neither, the DeveloperToolsAvailability policy will be used as a fallback. If this policy is not set, the availability of Chrome DevTools is determined by the DeveloperToolsAvailabilityBlocklist and DeveloperToolsAvailability policies. Blanket host wildcards (i.e., "*" or "[*]") are not allowed; use the DeveloperToolsAvailability policy to enable the feature globally. 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. This policy is limited to 1,000 entries. Example value: example.com https://ssl.server.com hosting.com/bad_path https://server:8080/path .exact.hostname.com file://*
What it writes
- Hive
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE or HKEY_CURRENT_USER
- Registry key
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome
Options
| Option | Type | Registry value | Allowed values |
|---|---|---|---|
| List of URL patterns for which Chrome DevTools are allowed to be opened | List of values | Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\DeveloperToolsAvailabilityAllowlist |
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\Google\Chrome\DeveloperToolsAvailabilityAllowlist]
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: List of URL patterns for which Chrome DevTools are allowed to be opened
# Name: DeveloperToolsAvailabilityAllowlist
# Scope: Machine
# State: Enabled
# Source: chrome.admx
Clear-RegistryKeyValues -Path 'Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\DeveloperToolsAvailabilityAllowlist'
- 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: DeveloperToolsAvailabilityAllowlistDesc
ADMX profile candidate (OMA-URI)
./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_chrome/DeveloperToolsAvailabilityAllowlistIntune 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: List of URL patterns for which Chrome DevTools are allowed to be opened
# Name: DeveloperToolsAvailabilityAllowlist
# Scope: Machine
# State: Enabled
# Source: chrome.admx
$keyPath = 'Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\DeveloperToolsAvailabilityAllowlist'
if (Test-Path -LiteralPath $keyPath) {
$propertyNames = (Get-Item -LiteralPath $keyPath).Property
if ($propertyNames.Count -gt 0) {
$reasons.Add('Key should be empty: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\DeveloperToolsAvailabilityAllowlist') | Out-Null
}
}
if ($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 $propertyName -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
}
}
# Policy: List of URL patterns for which Chrome DevTools are allowed to be opened
# Name: DeveloperToolsAvailabilityAllowlist
# Scope: Machine
# State: Enabled
# Source: chrome.admx
Clear-RegistryKeyValues -Path 'Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\DeveloperToolsAvailabilityAllowlist'
History 1 retained release
- 155.0.8059.8519 Oct 2026
- Already present in the first release ChangeIntel keeps.
Template
- Internal name
DeveloperToolsAvailabilityAllowlist- Namespace
Google.Policies.Chrome- Template file
chrome.admx- Release
- Google Chrome 155.0.8059.85 · file set
1f03ffd12695d620…
Definition, editor controls and support
Definition
<policy class="Both" displayName="$(string.DeveloperToolsAvailabilityAllowlist)" explainText="$(string.DeveloperToolsAvailabilityAllowlist_Explain)" key="Software\Policies\Google\Chrome" name="DeveloperToolsAvailabilityAllowlist" presentation="$(presentation.DeveloperToolsAvailabilityAllowlist)" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
<parentCategory ref="Google.Policies.Chrome:googlechrome" />
<supportedOn ref="Google.Policies.Chrome:SUPPORTED_WIN7" />
<elements>
<list id="DeveloperToolsAvailabilityAllowlistDesc" key="Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\DeveloperToolsAvailabilityAllowlist" valuePrefix="" />
</elements>
</policy>Editor controls
<presentation id="DeveloperToolsAvailabilityAllowlist" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions"><listBox refId="DeveloperToolsAvailabilityAllowlistDesc">List of URL patterns for which Chrome DevTools are allowed to be opened</listBox></presentation>Supported platforms and category
Google.Policies.Chrome:category:googlechrome
<category displayName="$(string.googlechrome)" name="googlechrome" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
<parentCategory ref="Google.Policies:Cat_Google" />
</category>
Google.Policies.Chrome:definition:SUPPORTED_WIN7
<definition displayName="$(string.SUPPORTED_WIN7)" name="SUPPORTED_WIN7" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
Google.Policies:category:Cat_Google
<category displayName="$(string.google)" name="Cat_Google" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
Google.Policies.Chrome:category:googlechrome
<category displayName="$(string.googlechrome)" name="googlechrome" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
<parentCategory ref="Google.Policies:Cat_Google" />
</category>
<strings><string id="Google.Policies.Chrome:googlechrome">Google Chrome</string></strings>
Google.Policies.Chrome:definition:SUPPORTED_WIN7
<definition displayName="$(string.SUPPORTED_WIN7)" name="SUPPORTED_WIN7" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
<strings><string id="Google.Policies.Chrome:SUPPORTED_WIN7">Microsoft Windows 7 or later</string></strings>
Google.Policies:category:Cat_Google
<category displayName="$(string.google)" name="Cat_Google" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
<strings><string id="Google.Policies:google">Google</string></strings>