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ScarewareBlockerAllowListDomains

Configure the list of domains where Microsoft Edge scareware blockers don't run

Supported versions

  • On Windows and macOS since 142 or later

Description

This policy configures the list of trusted domains for Microsoft Edge scareware blocker. When a website's source URL matches any domain in this list, Microsoft Edge scareware blocker doesn't analyze that site.

This policy takes effect only if the ScarewareBlockerProtectionEnabled policy is enabled.

If you enable this policy, Microsoft Edge scareware blocker trusts the specified domains.

If you disable or don't configure this policy, Microsoft Edge scareware blocker analyzes all sites.

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

  • List of strings

Windows information and settings

Group Policy (ADMX) info

  • GP unique name: ScarewareBlockerAllowListDomains
  • GP name: Configure the list of domains where Microsoft Edge scareware blocker won't run
  • GP path (Mandatory): Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Scareware Blocker settings
  • GP path (Recommended): N/A
  • GP ADMX file name: MSEdge.admx

Example value

mydomain.com
myuniversity.edu

Registry settings

  • Path (Mandatory): SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\ScarewareBlockerAllowListDomains
  • Path (Recommended): N/A
  • Value name: 1, 2, 3, ...
  • Value type: List of REG_SZ

Example registry value

SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\ScarewareBlockerAllowListDomains\1 =

mydomain.com

SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\ScarewareBlockerAllowListDomains\2 =

myuniversity.edu

Mac information and settings

  • Preference Key name: ScarewareBlockerAllowListDomains
  • Example value:
<array>
  <string>mydomain.com</string>
  <string>myuniversity.edu</string>
</array>

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