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InPrivateModeAvailability

Configure InPrivate mode availability

Supported versions

  • On Windows and macOS since 77 or later
  • On Android since 30 or later
  • On iOS since 90 or later

Description

Specifies whether the user can open pages in InPrivate mode in Microsoft Edge.

If you don't configure this policy or set it to 'Enabled', users can open pages in InPrivate mode.

Set this policy to 'Disabled' to stop users from using InPrivate mode.

Set this policy to 'Forced' to always use InPrivate mode.

Policy options mapping:

  • Enabled (0) = InPrivate mode available

  • Disabled (1) = InPrivate mode disabled

  • Forced (2) = InPrivate mode forced

Use the preceding information when configuring this policy.

Policy options mapping:

Use this information when configuring this policy.

  • Enabled (0) = InPrivate mode available
  • Disabled (1) = InPrivate mode disabled
  • Forced (2) = InPrivate mode forced
    • On Android and iOS since 116 or later

Supported features

  • Can be mandatory: Yes
  • Can be recommended: No
  • Dynamic Policy Refresh: Yes
  • Per Profile: Yes
  • Applies to a profile that is signed in with a Microsoft account: Yes

Data type

  • Integer

Windows information and settings

Group Policy (ADMX) info

  • GP unique name: InPrivateModeAvailability
  • GP name: Configure InPrivate mode availability
  • GP path (Mandatory): Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge
  • GP path (Recommended): N/A
  • GP ADMX file name: MSEdge.admx

Example value

InPrivate mode disabled

Registry settings

  • Path (Mandatory): SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
  • Path (Recommended): N/A
  • Value name: InPrivateModeAvailability
  • Value type: REG_DWORD

Example registry value

0x00000001

Mac information and settings

  • Preference Key name: InPrivateModeAvailability
  • Example value:
<integer>1</integer>

Android information and settings

  • Preference Key name: InPrivateModeAvailability
  • Example value:
1

iOS information and settings

  • Preference Key name: InPrivateModeAvailability
  • Example value:
<integer>1</integer>

See also