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Microsoft Edge Group Policy settings

910 settings · 155.0.4283.62 · 16 Oct 2026

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Allow the listed sites to make requests to more-private network endpoints from in an insecure manner (obsolete)

Computer and userIntune-readyInsecurePrivateNetworkRequestsAllowedForUrls

Supported on Microsoft Edge version 92-137, Windows 7 or later

What it does

OBSOLETE: This policy is obsolete and doesn't work after Microsoft Edge 137. List of URL patterns. Requests initiated from websites served by matching origins aren't subject to Private Network Access checks. If this policy isn't set, this policy behaves as if set to the empty list. For origins not covered by the patterns specified here, the global default value is used either from the 'InsecurePrivateNetworkRequestsAllowed' (Specifies whether to allow websites to make requests to any network endpoint in an insecure manner.) policy, if it's set, or the user's personal configuration otherwise. For detailed information on valid URL patterns, see [Filter format for URL list-based policies](/DeployEdge/edge-learnmmore-url-list-filter-format). This policy is obsolete. The previous blanket override has been replaced by the permission-based Local Network Access model, which blocks cross-space requests until users grant explicit consent. Example value: http://www.example.com:8080 [*.]example.edu

What it writes

Hive
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE or HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Registry key
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge

Options

OptionTypeRegistry valueAllowed values
Allow the listed sites to make requests to more-private network endpoints from in an insecure manner List of values Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\InsecurePrivateNetworkRequestsAllowedForUrls Any

Configure and deploy

Choose a state and the option values; the output below is generated from the template for exactly that.

State
Apply to
Options used when Enabled

Enabled · Computer · template defaults

Registry file (.reg)

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\InsecurePrivateNetworkRequestsAllowedForUrls]


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 the listed sites to make requests to more-private network endpoints from in an insecure manner (obsolete)
# Name: InsecurePrivateNetworkRequestsAllowedForUrls
# Scope: Machine
# State: Enabled
# Source: msedge.admx

Clear-RegistryKeyValues -Path 'Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\InsecurePrivateNetworkRequestsAllowedForUrls'
  • 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: InsecurePrivateNetworkRequestsAllowedForUrlsDesc

ADMX profile candidate (OMA-URI)

./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_msedge/InsecurePrivateNetworkRequestsAllowedForUrls
Intune 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 the listed sites to make requests to more-private network endpoints from in an insecure manner (obsolete)
# Name: InsecurePrivateNetworkRequestsAllowedForUrls
# Scope: Machine
# State: Enabled
# Source: msedge.admx

$keyPath = 'Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\InsecurePrivateNetworkRequestsAllowedForUrls'
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\Microsoft\Edge\InsecurePrivateNetworkRequestsAllowedForUrls') | 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 the listed sites to make requests to more-private network endpoints from in an insecure manner (obsolete)
# Name: InsecurePrivateNetworkRequestsAllowedForUrls
# Scope: Machine
# State: Enabled
# Source: msedge.admx

Clear-RegistryKeyValues -Path 'Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\InsecurePrivateNetworkRequestsAllowedForUrls'

History 37 retained releases

  1. 152.0.4191.5328 Aug 2026
    • Description … detailed information on valid URL patterns, see [Filter format for URL list-based policies](/DeployEdge/edge-learnmmore-url-list-filter[removed: %20][added: -]format). This policy is obsolete. The previous blanket override has been replaced by …
      Whole description, marked

      OBSOLETE: This policy is obsolete and doesn't work after Microsoft Edge 137. List of URL patterns. Requests initiated from websites served by matching origins aren't subject to Private Network Access checks. If this policy isn't set, this policy behaves as if set to the empty list. For origins not covered by the patterns specified here, the global default value is used either from the 'InsecurePrivateNetworkRequestsAllowed' (Specifies whether to allow websites to make requests to any network endpoint in an insecure manner.) policy, if it's set, or the user's personal configuration otherwise. For detailed information on valid URL patterns, see [Filter format for URL list-based policies](/DeployEdge/edge-learnmmore-url-list-filter[removed: %20][added: -]format). This policy is obsolete. The previous blanket override has been replaced by the permission-based Local Network Access model, which blocks cross-space requests until users grant explicit consent. Example value: http://www.example.com:8080 [*.]example.edu

  2. 150.0.4078.8016 Jul 2026
    • Already present in the first release ChangeIntel keeps.

35 later releases left it unchanged.

Template

Internal name
InsecurePrivateNetworkRequestsAllowedForUrls
Namespace
Microsoft.Policies.Edge
Template file
msedge.admx
Release
Microsoft Edge 155.0.4283.62 · file set 0a733b0040dbbf02…
Definition, editor controls and support

Definition

<policy class="Both" displayName="$(string.InsecurePrivateNetworkRequestsAllowedForUrls)" explainText="$(string.InsecurePrivateNetworkRequestsAllowedForUrls_Explain)" key="Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" name="InsecurePrivateNetworkRequestsAllowedForUrls" presentation="$(presentation.InsecurePrivateNetworkRequestsAllowedForUrls)" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
      <parentCategory ref="Microsoft.Policies.Edge:PrivateNetworkRequestSettings" />
      <supportedOn ref="Microsoft.Policies.Edge:OBSOLETE_WIN7_V92_V137" />
      <elements>
        <list id="InsecurePrivateNetworkRequestsAllowedForUrlsDesc" key="Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\InsecurePrivateNetworkRequestsAllowedForUrls" valuePrefix="" />
      </elements>
    </policy>

Editor controls

<presentation id="InsecurePrivateNetworkRequestsAllowedForUrls" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions"><listBox refId="InsecurePrivateNetworkRequestsAllowedForUrlsDesc">Allow the listed sites to make requests to more-private network endpoints from in an insecure manner</listBox></presentation>

Supported platforms and category

Microsoft.Policies.Edge:category:PrivateNetworkRequestSettings
<category displayName="$(string.PrivateNetworkRequestSettings_group)" name="PrivateNetworkRequestSettings" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
      <parentCategory ref="Microsoft.Policies.Edge:microsoft_edge" />
    </category>
Microsoft.Policies.Edge:category:microsoft_edge
<category displayName="$(string.microsoft_edge)" name="microsoft_edge" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
Microsoft.Policies.Edge:definition:OBSOLETE_WIN7_V92_V137
<definition displayName="$(string.OBSOLETE_WIN7_V92_V137)" name="OBSOLETE_WIN7_V92_V137" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
Microsoft.Policies.Edge:category:PrivateNetworkRequestSettings
<category displayName="$(string.PrivateNetworkRequestSettings_group)" name="PrivateNetworkRequestSettings" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
      <parentCategory ref="Microsoft.Policies.Edge:microsoft_edge" />
    </category>
<strings><string id="Microsoft.Policies.Edge:PrivateNetworkRequestSettings_group">Private Network Request Settings</string></strings>
Microsoft.Policies.Edge:category:microsoft_edge
<category displayName="$(string.microsoft_edge)" name="microsoft_edge" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
<strings><string id="Microsoft.Policies.Edge:microsoft_edge">Microsoft Edge</string></strings>
Microsoft.Policies.Edge:definition:OBSOLETE_WIN7_V92_V137
<definition displayName="$(string.OBSOLETE_WIN7_V92_V137)" name="OBSOLETE_WIN7_V92_V137" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
<strings><string id="Microsoft.Policies.Edge:OBSOLETE_WIN7_V92_V137">Microsoft Edge version 92-137, Windows 7 or later</string></strings>
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