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Microsoft Edge Group Policy settings

910 settings · 155.0.4283.62 · 16 Oct 2026

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Restrict exposure of local IP address by WebRTC

Computer and userIntune-readyWebRtcLocalhostIpHandling

Supported on Microsoft Edge version 77, Windows 7 or later

What it does

Allows you to set whether or not WebRTC exposes the user's local IP address. If you set this policy to "AllowAllInterfaces" or "AllowPublicAndPrivateInterfaces", WebRTC exposes the local IP address. If you set this policy to "AllowPublicInterfaceOnly" or "DisableNonProxiedUdp", WebRTC doesn't expose the local IP address. If you don't set this policy, or if you disable it, WebRTC exposes the local IP address. Note that this policy doesn't provide an option to exclude specific domains. Policy options mapping: * AllowAllInterfaces (default) = Allow all interfaces. This exposes the local IP address * AllowPublicAndPrivateInterfaces (default_public_and_private_interfaces) = Allow public and private interfaces over http default route. This exposes the local IP address * AllowPublicInterfaceOnly (default_public_interface_only) = Allow public interface over http default route. This doesn't expose the local IP address * DisableNonProxiedUdp (disable_non_proxied_udp) = Use TCP unless proxy server supports UDP. This doesn't expose the local IP address Use the preceding information when configuring this policy. Example value: default

What it writes

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

Options

OptionTypeRegistry valueAllowed values
Restrict exposure of local IP address by WebRTC Drop-down list WebRtcLocalhostIpHandling
  • Allow all interfaces. This exposes the local IP addressdefault
  • Allow public and private interfaces over http default route. This exposes the local IP addressdefault_public_and_private_interfaces
  • Allow public interface over http default route. This doesn't expose the local IP addressdefault_public_interface_only
  • Use TCP unless proxy server supports UDP. This doesn't expose the local IP addressdisable_non_proxied_udp

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]
"WebRtcLocalhostIpHandling"="default"


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: Restrict exposure of local IP address by WebRTC
# Name: WebRtcLocalhostIpHandling
# Scope: Machine
# State: Enabled
# Source: msedge.admx

Set-RegistryValue -Path 'Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Name 'WebRtcLocalhostIpHandling' -PropertyType 'String' -Value 'default'
  • 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: WebRtcLocalhostIpHandling

ADMX profile candidate (OMA-URI)

./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_msedge/WebRtcLocalhostIpHandling
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: Restrict exposure of local IP address by WebRTC
# Name: WebRtcLocalhostIpHandling
# Scope: Machine
# State: Enabled
# Source: msedge.admx

$isMatch = Test-RegistryValueEquals -Path 'Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Name 'WebRtcLocalhostIpHandling' -Kind 'String' -Expected 'default'
if (-not $isMatch) {
    $reasons.Add('Value mismatch: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\WebRtcLocalhostIpHandling') | 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: Restrict exposure of local IP address by WebRTC
# Name: WebRtcLocalhostIpHandling
# Scope: Machine
# State: Enabled
# Source: msedge.admx

Set-RegistryValue -Path 'Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Name 'WebRtcLocalhostIpHandling' -PropertyType 'String' -Value 'default'

History 37 retained releases

  1. 150.0.4078.8016 Jul 2026
    • Already present in the first release ChangeIntel keeps.

36 later releases left it unchanged.

Template

Internal name
WebRtcLocalhostIpHandling
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="$(string.WebRtcLocalhostIpHandling)" explainText="$(string.WebRtcLocalhostIpHandling_Explain)" key="Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" name="WebRtcLocalhostIpHandling" presentation="$(presentation.WebRtcLocalhostIpHandling)" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
      <parentCategory ref="Microsoft.Policies.Edge:WebRtc" />
      <supportedOn ref="Microsoft.Policies.Edge:SUPPORTED_WIN7_V77" />
      <elements>
        <enum id="WebRtcLocalhostIpHandling" valueName="WebRtcLocalhostIpHandling">
          <item displayName="$(string.WebRtcLocalhostIpHandling_AllowAllInterfaces)">
            <value>
              <string>default</string>
            </value>
          </item>
          <item displayName="$(string.WebRtcLocalhostIpHandling_AllowPublicAndPrivateInterfaces)">
            <value>
              <string>default_public_and_private_interfaces</string>
            </value>
          </item>
          <item displayName="$(string.WebRtcLocalhostIpHandling_AllowPublicInterfaceOnly)">
            <value>
              <string>default_public_interface_only</string>
            </value>
          </item>
          <item displayName="$(string.WebRtcLocalhostIpHandling_DisableNonProxiedUdp)">
            <value>
              <string>disable_non_proxied_udp</string>
            </value>
          </item>
        </enum>
      </elements>
    </policy>

Editor controls

<presentation id="WebRtcLocalhostIpHandling" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions"><dropdownList refId="WebRtcLocalhostIpHandling">Restrict exposure of local IP address by WebRTC</dropdownList></presentation>

Supported platforms and category

Microsoft.Policies.Edge:category:WebRtc
<category displayName="$(string.WebRtc_group)" name="WebRtc" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
      <parentCategory ref="Microsoft.Policies.Edge:microsoft_edge" />
    </category>
Microsoft.Policies.Edge:category:microsoft_edge
<category displayName="$(string.microsoft_edge)" name="microsoft_edge" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
Microsoft.Policies.Edge:definition:SUPPORTED_WIN7_V77
<definition displayName="$(string.SUPPORTED_WIN7_V77)" name="SUPPORTED_WIN7_V77" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
Microsoft.Policies.Edge:category:WebRtc
<category displayName="$(string.WebRtc_group)" name="WebRtc" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
      <parentCategory ref="Microsoft.Policies.Edge:microsoft_edge" />
    </category>
<strings><string id="Microsoft.Policies.Edge:WebRtc_group">WebRtc settings</string></strings>
Microsoft.Policies.Edge:category:microsoft_edge
<category displayName="$(string.microsoft_edge)" name="microsoft_edge" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
<strings><string id="Microsoft.Policies.Edge:microsoft_edge">Microsoft Edge</string></strings>
Microsoft.Policies.Edge:definition:SUPPORTED_WIN7_V77
<definition displayName="$(string.SUPPORTED_WIN7_V77)" name="SUPPORTED_WIN7_V77" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
<strings><string id="Microsoft.Policies.Edge:SUPPORTED_WIN7_V77">Microsoft Edge version 77, Windows 7 or later</string></strings>
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