Microsoft Edge › Private Network Request Settings
Allow the listed sites to make requests to more-private network endpoints from in an insecure manner (obsolete)
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OBSOLETE: This policy is obsolete and doesn't work after Microsoft Edge 137.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 This policy is obsolete. The previous blanket override has been replaced by the permission-based Local Network Access model, which blocks cross-space requests until users grant explicit consent.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
| Option | Type | Registry value | Allowed 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.
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/InsecurePrivateNetworkRequestsAllowedForUrlsIntune 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
- 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
- Description
… detailed information on valid URL patterns, see [Filter format for URL list-based policies](/DeployEdge/edge-learnmmore-url-list-filter
- 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>