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Control use of the File System API for reading

If you set this policy to 3, websites can ask for read access to the host operating system's filesystem using the File System API. If you set this policy to 2, access is denied. If you don't set this policy, websites can ask for access. Users can change this setting. Policy options mapping: * BlockFileSystemRead (2) = Don't allow any site to request read access to files and directories via the File System API * AskFileSystemRead (3) = Allow sites to ask the user to grant read access to files and directories via the File System API Use the preceding information when configuring this policy.

Policy Details

Policy Name
DefaultFileSystemReadGuardSetting
Registry Key
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
Supported On
Microsoft Edge version 86, Windows 7 or later
Available Languages
en-us

Configuration Elements

Control use of the File System API for reading

Type: enum

Allowed Values
  • 2 Don't allow any site to request read access to files and directories via the File System API
  • 3 Allow sites to ask the user to grant read access to files and directories via the File System API