This is the list of policies that Google Chrome respects. You don't need to change these settings by hand! You can download easy-to-use templates from
http://www.chromium.org/administrators/policy-templates. The list of supported policies is the same for Chromium and Google Chrome, but their Windows registry locations differ. It starts with Software\Policies\Chromium for Chromium policies and with Software\Policies\Google\Chrome for Google Chrome policies.


Policy NameMaelezo
Allow Google Chrome Frame to handle the following content types.
ChromeFrameContentTypesAllow Google Chrome Frame to handle the following content types.
Default HTML renderer for Google Chrome Frame
ChromeFrameRendererSettingsDefault HTML renderer for Google Chrome Frame
RenderInChromeFrameListAlways render the following URL patterns in Google Chrome Frame
RenderInHostListAlways render the following URL patterns in the host browser
Default search provider
DefaultSearchProviderEnabledEnable the default search provider
DefaultSearchProviderNameDefault search provider name
DefaultSearchProviderKeywordDefault search provider keyword
DefaultSearchProviderSearchURLDefault search provider search URL
DefaultSearchProviderSuggestURLDefault search provider suggest URL
DefaultSearchProviderInstantURLDefault search provider instant URL
DefaultSearchProviderIconURLDefault search provider icon
DefaultSearchProviderEncodingsDefault search provider encodings
Home page
HomepageLocationConfigure the home page URL
HomepageIsNewTabPageUse New Tab Page as homepage
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DefaultCookiesSettingDefault cookies setting
DefaultImagesSettingDefault images setting
DefaultJavaScriptSettingDefault JavaScript setting
DefaultPluginsSettingDefault plugins setting
DefaultPopupsSettingDefault popups setting
DefaultNotificationSettingDefault notification setting
DefaultGeolocationSettingDefault geolocation setting
CookiesAllowedForUrlsAllow cookies on these sites
CookiesBlockedForUrlsBlock cookies on these sites
CookiesSessionOnlyForUrlsAllow session only cookies on these sites
ImagesAllowedForUrlsAllow images on these sites
ImagesBlockedForUrlsBlock images on these sites
JavaScriptAllowedForUrlsAllow JavaScript on these sites
JavaScriptBlockedForUrlsBlock JavaScript on these sites
PluginsAllowedForUrlsAllow plugins on these sites
PluginsBlockedForUrlsBlock plugins on these sites
PopupsAllowedForUrlsAllow popups on these sites
PopupsBlockedForUrlsBlock popups on these sites
Password manager
PasswordManagerEnabledEnable the password manager
PasswordManagerAllowShowPasswordsAllow users to show passwords in Password Manager
Policies for HTTP Authentication
AuthSchemesSupported authentication schemes
DisableAuthNegotiateCnameLookupDisable CNAME lookup when negotiating Kerberos authentication
EnableAuthNegotiatePortInclude non-standard port in Kerberos SPN
AuthServerWhitelistAuthentication server whitelist
AuthNegotiateDelegateWhitelistKerberos delegation server whitelist
GSSAPILibraryNameGSSAPI library name
AllowCrossOriginAuthPromptCross-origin HTTP Basic Auth propmts
Proxy server
ProxyModeChoose how to specify proxy server settings
ProxyServerModeChoose how to specify proxy server settings
ProxyServerAddress or URL of proxy server
ProxyPacUrlURL to a proxy .pac file
ProxyBypassListProxy bypass rules
Startup pages
RestoreOnStartupAction on startup
RestoreOnStartupURLsURLs to open on startup
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ExtensionInstallBlacklistConfigure extension installation blacklist
ExtensionInstallWhitelistConfigure extension installation whitelist
ExtensionInstallForcelistConfigure the list of force-installed extensions
AllowFileSelectionDialogsAllow invocation of file selection dialogs.
AllowOutdatedPluginsAllow running plugins that are outdated
AlternateErrorPagesEnabledEnable alternate error pages
AlwaysAuthorizePluginsAlways runs plugins that require authorization
ApplicationLocaleValueApplication locale
AutoFillEnabledEnable AutoFill
BlockThirdPartyCookiesBlock third party cookies
BookmarkBarEnabledEnable Bookmark Bar
ChromeOsLockOnIdleSuspendEnable lock when ChromeOS devices become idle or suspended.
ClearSiteDataOnExitClear site data on browser shutdown
DefaultBrowserSettingEnabledSet Chrome as Default Browser
DeveloperToolsDisabledDisable Developer Tools
Disable3DAPIsDisable support for 3D graphics APIs
DisablePluginFinderSpecify whether the plugin finder should be disabled
DisableSpdyDisable SPDY protocol
DisabledPluginsSpecify a list of disabled plugins
DisabledPluginsExceptionsSpecify a list of plugins that the user can enable or disable
DisabledSchemesDisable URL protocol schemes
DiskCacheDirSet disk cache directory
DnsPrefetchingEnabledEnable network prediction.
DownloadDirectorySet download directory
EditBookmarksEnabledEnables or disables bookmark editing
EnabledPluginsSpecify a list of enabled plugins
GCFUserDataDirSet Google Chrome Frame user data directory
IncognitoEnabledEnable Incognito mode
InstantEnabledEnable Instant
JavascriptEnabledWezesha JavaScript
MetricsReportingEnabledEnable reporting of usage and crash-related data
PolicyRefreshRatePolicy refresh rate
PrintingEnabledEnable printing
SafeBrowsingEnabledEnable Safe Browsing
SavingBrowserHistoryDisabledDisable saving browser history
SearchSuggestEnabledEnable search suggestions
ShowHomeButtonShow Home button on toolbar
SyncDisabledDisable synchronization of data with Google
TranslateEnabledEnable Translate
UserDataDirSet user data directory

Allow Google Chrome Frame to handle the following content types.

Allow Google Chrome Frame to handle the following content types.
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ChromeFrameContentTypes

Allow Google Chrome Frame to handle the following content types.
Data type:
List of strings
Windows registry location:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\ChromeFrameContentTypes
Mac/Linux preference name:
ChromeFrameContentTypes
Supported on:
  • Google Chrome Frame (Windows) since version 8
Supported features:
Dynamic Policy Refresh: La
Maelezo:
Allow Google Chrome Frame to handle the following content types.
Example value:
Windows:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\ChromeFrameContentTypes\1 = "text/xml" Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\ChromeFrameContentTypes\2 = "application/xml"
Linux:
["text/xml", "application/xml"]
Mac:
<array> <string>text/xml</string> <string>application/xml</string> </array>
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Default HTML renderer for Google Chrome Frame

Allows you to configure the default HTML renderer when Google Chrome Frame is installed. The default setting is to allow the host browser do the rendering, but you can optionally override this and have Google Chrome Frame render HTML pages by default.
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ChromeFrameRendererSettings

Default HTML renderer for Google Chrome Frame
Data type:
Integer (REG_DWORD)
Windows registry location:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\ChromeFrameRendererSettings
Mac/Linux preference name:
ChromeFrameRendererSettings
Supported on:
  • Google Chrome Frame (Windows) since version 8
Supported features:
Dynamic Policy Refresh: La
Maelezo:
Allows you to configure the default HTML renderer when Google Chrome Frame is installed. The default setting is to allow the host browser do the rendering, but you can optionally override this and have Google Chrome Frame render HTML pages by default.
  • 0 = Use the host browser by default
  • 1 = Use Google Chrome Frame by default
Example value:
0x00000001 (Windows), 1 (Linux/Mac)
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RenderInChromeFrameList

Always render the following URL patterns in Google Chrome Frame
Data type:
List of strings
Windows registry location:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\RenderInChromeFrameList
Mac/Linux preference name:
RenderInChromeFrameList
Supported on:
  • Google Chrome Frame (Windows) since version 8
Supported features:
Dynamic Policy Refresh: La
Maelezo:
Customize the list of URL patterns that should always be rendered by Google Chrome Frame. For example patterns see http://www.chromium.org/developers/how-tos/chrome-frame-getting-started.
Example value:
Windows:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\RenderInChromeFrameList\1 = "http://www.example.com" Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\RenderInChromeFrameList\2 = "http://www.example.edu"
Linux:
["http://www.example.com", "http://www.example.edu"]
Mac:
<array> <string>http://www.example.com</string> <string>http://www.example.edu</string> </array>
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RenderInHostList

Always render the following URL patterns in the host browser
Data type:
List of strings
Windows registry location:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\RenderInHostList
Mac/Linux preference name:
RenderInHostList
Supported on:
  • Google Chrome Frame (Windows) since version 8
Supported features:
Dynamic Policy Refresh: La
Maelezo:
Customize the list of URL patterns that should always be rendered by the host browser. For example patterns see http://www.chromium.org/developers/how-tos/chrome-frame-getting-started.
Example value:
Windows:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\RenderInHostList\1 = "http://www.example.com" Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\RenderInHostList\2 = "http://www.example.edu"
Linux:
["http://www.example.com", "http://www.example.edu"]
Mac:
<array> <string>http://www.example.com</string> <string>http://www.example.edu</string> </array>
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Default search provider

Configures the default search provider. You can specify the default search provider that the user will use or choose to disable default search.
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DefaultSearchProviderEnabled

Enable the default search provider
Data type:
Boolean (REG_DWORD)
Windows registry location:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\DefaultSearchProviderEnabled
Mac/Linux preference name:
DefaultSearchProviderEnabled
Supported on:
  • Google Chrome (Linux, Mac, Windows) since version 8
  • Google Chrome OS (Google Chrome OS) since version 0.11
Supported features:
Dynamic Policy Refresh: Ndio
Maelezo:
Enables the use of a default search provider. If you enable this setting, a default search is performed when the user types text in the omnibox that is not a URL. You can specify the default search provider to be used by setting the rest of the default search policies. If these are left empty, the user can choose the default provider. If you disable this setting, no search is performed when the user enters non-URL text in the omnibox. If you enable or disable this setting, users cannot change or override this setting in Google Chrome.
Example value:
0x00000001 (Windows), true (Linux), <true /> (Mac)
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DefaultSearchProviderName

Default search provider name
Data type:
String (REG_SZ)
Windows registry location:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\DefaultSearchProviderName
Mac/Linux preference name:
DefaultSearchProviderName
Supported on:
  • Google Chrome (Linux, Mac, Windows) since version 8
  • Google Chrome OS (Google Chrome OS) since version 0.11
Supported features:
Dynamic Policy Refresh: Ndio
Maelezo:
Specifies the name of the default search provider. If left empty, the host name specified by the search URL will be used.
Example value:
"My Intranet Search"
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DefaultSearchProviderKeyword

Default search provider keyword
Data type:
String (REG_SZ)
Windows registry location:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\DefaultSearchProviderKeyword
Mac/Linux preference name:
DefaultSearchProviderKeyword
Supported on:
  • Google Chrome (Linux, Mac, Windows) since version 8
  • Google Chrome OS (Google Chrome OS) since version 0.11
Supported features:
Dynamic Policy Refresh: Ndio
Maelezo:
Specifies the keyword, which is the shortcut used in the omnibox to trigger the search for this provider. Optional.
Example value:
"mis"
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DefaultSearchProviderSearchURL

Default search provider search URL
Data type:
String (REG_SZ)
Windows registry location:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\DefaultSearchProviderSearchURL
Mac/Linux preference name:
DefaultSearchProviderSearchURL
Supported on:
  • Google Chrome (Linux, Mac, Windows) since version 8
  • Google Chrome OS (Google Chrome OS) since version 0.11
Supported features:
Dynamic Policy Refresh: Ndio
Maelezo:
Specifies the URL of the search engine used when doing a default search. The URL should contain the string '{searchTerms}', which will be replaced at query time by the terms the user is searching for.
Example value:
"http://search.my.company/search?q={searchTerms}"
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DefaultSearchProviderSuggestURL

Default search provider suggest URL
Data type:
String (REG_SZ)
Windows registry location:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\DefaultSearchProviderSuggestURL
Mac/Linux preference name:
DefaultSearchProviderSuggestURL
Supported on:
  • Google Chrome (Linux, Mac, Windows) since version 8
  • Google Chrome OS (Google Chrome OS) since version 0.11
Supported features:
Dynamic Policy Refresh: Ndio
Maelezo:
Specifies the URL of the search engine used to provide search suggestions. The URL should contain the string '{searchTerms}', which will be replaced at query time by the text the user has entered so far. Optional.
Example value:
"http://search.my.company/suggest?q={searchTerms}"
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DefaultSearchProviderInstantURL

Default search provider instant URL
Data type:
String (REG_SZ)
Windows registry location:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\DefaultSearchProviderInstantURL
Mac/Linux preference name:
DefaultSearchProviderInstantURL
Supported on:
  • Google Chrome (Linux, Mac, Windows) since version 10
  • Google Chrome OS (Google Chrome OS) since version 0.11
Supported features:
Dynamic Policy Refresh: Ndio
Maelezo:
Specifies the URL of the search engine used to provide instant results. The URL should contain the string '{searchTerms}', which will be replaced at query time by the text the user has entered so far. Optional.
Example value:
"http://search.my.company/suggest?q={searchTerms}"
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DefaultSearchProviderIconURL

Default search provider icon
Data type:
String (REG_SZ)
Windows registry location:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\DefaultSearchProviderIconURL
Mac/Linux preference name:
DefaultSearchProviderIconURL
Supported on:
  • Google Chrome (Linux, Mac, Windows) since version 8
  • Google Chrome OS (Google Chrome OS) since version 0.11
Supported features:
Dynamic Policy Refresh: Ndio
Maelezo:
Specifies the favorite icon URL of the default search provider. Optional.
Example value:
"http://search.my.company/favicon.ico"
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DefaultSearchProviderEncodings

Default search provider encodings
Data type:
List of strings
Windows registry location:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\DefaultSearchProviderEncodings
Mac/Linux preference name:
DefaultSearchProviderEncodings
Supported on:
  • Google Chrome (Linux, Mac, Windows) since version 8
  • Google Chrome OS (Google Chrome OS) since version 0.11
Supported features:
Dynamic Policy Refresh: Ndio
Maelezo:
Specifies the character encodings supported by the search provider. Encodings are code page names like UTF-8, GB2312, and ISO-8859-1. They are tried in the order provided. The default is UTF-8.
Example value:
Windows:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\DefaultSearchProviderEncodings\1 = "UTF-8" Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\DefaultSearchProviderEncodings\2 = "UTF-16" Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\DefaultSearchProviderEncodings\3 = "GB2312" Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\DefaultSearchProviderEncodings\4 = "ISO-8859-1"
Linux:
["UTF-8", "UTF-16", "GB2312", "ISO-8859-1"]
Mac:
<array> <string>UTF-8</string> <string>UTF-16</string> <string>GB2312</string> <string>ISO-8859-1</string> </array>
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Home page

Configure the default home page in Google Chrome and prevents users from changing it. The user's home page settings are only completely locked down, if you either select the home page to be the new tab page, or set it to be a URL and specify a home page URL. If you don't specify the home page URL, then the user is still able to set the home page to the new tab page by specifying 'chrome://newtab'.
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HomepageLocation

Configure the home page URL
Data type:
String (REG_SZ)
Windows registry location:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\HomepageLocation
Mac/Linux preference name:
HomepageLocation
Supported on:
  • Google Chrome (Linux, Mac, Windows) since version 8
  • Google Chrome OS (Google Chrome OS) since version 0.11
Supported features:
Dynamic Policy Refresh: Ndio
Maelezo:
Configures the default home page URL in Google Chrome and prevents users from changing it. The home page type can either be set to a URL you specify here or set to the New Tab Page. If you select the New Tab Page, then this policy is ignored. If you enable this setting, users cannot change their home page URL in Google Chrome, but they can still can choose the New Tab Page as their home page.
Example value:
"http://chromium.org"
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HomepageIsNewTabPage

Use New Tab Page as homepage
Data type:
Boolean (REG_DWORD)
Windows registry location:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\HomepageIsNewTabPage
Mac/Linux preference name:
HomepageIsNewTabPage
Supported on:
  • Google Chrome (Linux, Mac, Windows) since version 8
  • Google Chrome OS (Google Chrome OS) since version 0.11
Supported features:
Dynamic Policy Refresh: Ndio
Maelezo:
Configures the type of the default home page in Google Chrome and prevents users from changing home page preferences. The home page can either be set to a URL you specify or set to the New Tab Page. If you enable this setting, the New Tab Page is always used for the home page, and the home page URL location is ignored. If you disable this setting, the user's homepage will never be the New Tab Page, unless its URL is set to 'chrome://newtab'. If you enable or disable this setting, users cannot change their homepage type in Google Chrome.
Example value:
0x00000001 (Windows), true (Linux), <true /> (Mac)
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Content Settings allow you to specify how contents of a specific type (for example Cookies, Images or JavaScript) is handled.
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DefaultCookiesSetting

Default cookies setting
Data type:
Integer (REG_DWORD)
Windows registry location:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\DefaultCookiesSetting
Mac/Linux preference name:
DefaultCookiesSetting
Supported on:
  • Google Chrome (Linux, Mac, Windows) since version 10
  • Google Chrome OS (Google Chrome OS) since version 0.11
Supported features:
Dynamic Policy Refresh: Ndio
Maelezo:
Allows you to set whether websites are allowed to set local data. Setting local data can be either allowed for all websites or denied for all websites.
  • 0 = Allow all sites to set local data.
  • 1 = Do not allow any site to set local data
Example value:
0x00000000 (Windows), 0 (Linux/Mac)
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DefaultImagesSetting

Default images setting
Data type:
Integer (REG_DWORD)
Windows registry location:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\DefaultImagesSetting
Mac/Linux preference name:
DefaultImagesSetting
Supported on:
  • Google Chrome (Linux, Mac, Windows) since version 10
  • Google Chrome OS (Google Chrome OS) since version 0.11
Supported features:
Dynamic Policy Refresh: Ndio
Maelezo:
Allows you to set whether websites are allowed to display images. Displaying images can be either allowed for all websites or denied for all websites.
  • 0 = Allow all sites to show all images
  • 1 = Do not allow any site to show images
Example value:
0x00000000 (Windows), 0 (Linux/Mac)
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DefaultJavaScriptSetting

Default JavaScript setting
Data type:
Integer (REG_DWORD)
Windows registry location:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\DefaultJavaScriptSetting
Mac/Linux preference name:
DefaultJavaScriptSetting
Supported on:
  • Google Chrome (Linux, Mac, Windows) since version 10
  • Google Chrome OS (Google Chrome OS) since version 0.11
Supported features:
Dynamic Policy Refresh: Ndio
Maelezo:
Allows you to set whether websites are allowed to run JavaScript. Running JavaScript can be either allowed for all websites or denied for all websites.
  • 0 = Allow all sites to run JavaScript
  • 1 = Usiruhusu tovuti yoyote iendeshe JavaScript
Example value:
0x00000000 (Windows), 0 (Linux/Mac)
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DefaultPluginsSetting

Default plugins setting
Data type:
Integer (REG_DWORD)
Windows registry location:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\DefaultPluginsSetting
Mac/Linux preference name:
DefaultPluginsSetting
Supported on:
  • Google Chrome (Linux, Mac, Windows) since version 10
  • Google Chrome OS (Google Chrome OS) since version 0.11
Supported features:
Dynamic Policy Refresh: Ndio
Maelezo:
Allows you to set whether websites are allowed to automatically run plugins. Automatically running plugins can be either allowed for all websites or denied for all websites.
  • 0 = Allow all sites to automatically run plugins
  • 1 = Block all plugins
Example value:
0x00000000 (Windows), 0 (Linux/Mac)
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DefaultPopupsSetting

Default popups setting
Data type:
Integer (REG_DWORD)
Windows registry location:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\DefaultPopupsSetting
Mac/Linux preference name:
DefaultPopupsSetting
Supported on:
  • Google Chrome (Linux, Mac, Windows) since version 10
  • Google Chrome OS (Google Chrome OS) since version 0.11
Supported features:
Dynamic Policy Refresh: Ndio
Maelezo:
Allows you to set whether websites are allowed to show pop-ups. Showing popups can be either allowed for all websites or denied for all websites.
  • 0 = Ruhusu tovuti zote zionyeshe viibukizi
  • 1 = Do not allow any site to show popups
Example value:
0x00000001 (Windows), 1 (Linux/Mac)
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DefaultNotificationSetting

Default notification setting
Data type:
Integer (REG_DWORD)
Windows registry location:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\DefaultNotificationSetting
Mac/Linux preference name:
DefaultNotificationSetting
Supported on:
  • Google Chrome (Linux, Mac, Windows) since version 10
Supported features:
Dynamic Policy Refresh: Ndio
Maelezo:
Allows you to set whether websites are allowed to display desktop notifications. Displaying desktop notifications can be allowed by default, denied by default or the user can be asked everytime a website wants to show desktop notifications.
  • 0 = Allow sites to show desktop notifications
  • 1 = Usiruhusu tovuti yoyote ionyeshe arifa kwenye eneo-kazi
  • 2 = Ask every time a site wants to show desktop notifications
Example value:
0x00000002 (Windows), 2 (Linux/Mac)
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DefaultGeolocationSetting

Default geolocation setting
Data type:
Integer (REG_DWORD)
Windows registry location:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\DefaultGeolocationSetting
Mac/Linux preference name:
DefaultGeolocationSetting
Supported on:
  • Google Chrome (Linux, Mac, Windows) since version 10
  • Google Chrome OS (Google Chrome OS) since version 0.11
Supported features:
Dynamic Policy Refresh: Ndio
Maelezo:
Allows you to set whether websites are allowed to track the users' physical location. Tracking the users' physical location can be allowed by default, denied by default or the user can be asked everytime a website requests the pysical location.
  • 0 = Allow sites to track the users' physical location
  • 1 = Do not allow any site to track the users' physical location
  • 2 = Ask whenever a site wants to track the users' physical location
Example value:
0x00000000 (Windows), 0 (Linux/Mac)
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CookiesAllowedForUrls

Allow cookies on these sites
Data type:
List of strings
Windows registry location:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\CookiesAllowedForUrls
Mac/Linux preference name:
CookiesAllowedForUrls
Supported on:
  • Google Chrome (Linux, Mac, Windows) since version 11
  • Google Chrome OS (Google Chrome OS) since version 0.11
Supported features:
Dynamic Policy Refresh: Ndio
Maelezo:
Allows you to set a list of url patterns that specify sites which are allowed to set cookies.
Example value:
Windows:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\CookiesAllowedForUrls\1 = "http://www.example.com" Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\CookiesAllowedForUrls\2 = "[*.]example.edu"
Linux:
["http://www.example.com", "[*.]example.edu"]
Mac:
<array> <string>http://www.example.com</string> <string>[*.]example.edu</string> </array>
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CookiesBlockedForUrls

Block cookies on these sites
Data type:
List of strings
Windows registry location:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\CookiesBlockedForUrls
Mac/Linux preference name:
CookiesBlockedForUrls
Supported on:
  • Google Chrome (Linux, Mac, Windows) since version 11
  • Google Chrome OS (Google Chrome OS) since version 0.11
Supported features:
Dynamic Policy Refresh: Ndio
Maelezo:
Allows you to set a list of url patterns that specify sites which are not allowed to set cookies.
Example value:
Windows:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\CookiesBlockedForUrls\1 = "http://www.example.com" Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\CookiesBlockedForUrls\2 = "[*.]example.edu"
Linux:
["http://www.example.com", "[*.]example.edu"]
Mac:
<array> <string>http://www.example.com</string> <string>[*.]example.edu</string> </array>
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CookiesSessionOnlyForUrls

Allow session only cookies on these sites
Data type:
List of strings
Windows registry location:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\CookiesSessionOnlyForUrls
Mac/Linux preference name:
CookiesSessionOnlyForUrls
Supported on:
  • Google Chrome (Linux, Mac, Windows) since version 11
  • Google Chrome OS (Google Chrome OS) since version 0.11
Supported features:
Dynamic Policy Refresh: Ndio
Maelezo:
Allows you to set a list of url patterns that specify sites which are allowed to set session only cookies.
Example value:
Windows:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\CookiesSessionOnlyForUrls\1 = "http://www.example.com" Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\CookiesSessionOnlyForUrls\2 = "[*.]example.edu"
Linux:
["http://www.example.com", "[*.]example.edu"]
Mac:
<array> <string>http://www.example.com</string> <string>[*.]example.edu</string> </array>
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ImagesAllowedForUrls

Allow images on these sites
Data type:
List of strings
Windows registry location:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\ImagesAllowedForUrls
Mac/Linux preference name:
ImagesAllowedForUrls
Supported on:
  • Google Chrome (Linux, Mac, Windows) since version 11
  • Google Chrome OS (Google Chrome OS) since version 0.11
Supported features:
Dynamic Policy Refresh: Ndio
Maelezo:
Allows you to set a list of url patterns that specify sites which are allowed to display images.
Example value:
Windows:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\ImagesAllowedForUrls\1 = "http://www.example.com" Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\ImagesAllowedForUrls\2 = "[*.]example.edu"
Linux:
["http://www.example.com", "[*.]example.edu"]
Mac:
<array> <string>http://www.example.com</string> <string>[*.]example.edu</string> </array>
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ImagesBlockedForUrls

Block images on these sites
Data type:
List of strings
Windows registry location:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\ImagesBlockedForUrls
Mac/Linux preference name:
ImagesBlockedForUrls
Supported on:
  • Google Chrome (Linux, Mac, Windows) since version 11
  • Google Chrome OS (Google Chrome OS) since version 0.11
Supported features:
Dynamic Policy Refresh: Ndio
Maelezo:
Allows you to set a list of url patterns that specify sites which are not allowed to display images.
Example value:
Windows:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\ImagesBlockedForUrls\1 = "http://www.example.com" Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\ImagesBlockedForUrls\2 = "[*.]example.edu"
Linux:
["http://www.example.com", "[*.]example.edu"]
Mac:
<array> <string>http://www.example.com</string> <string>[*.]example.edu</string> </array>
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JavaScriptAllowedForUrls

Allow JavaScript on these sites
Data type:
List of strings
Windows registry location:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\JavaScriptAllowedForUrls
Mac/Linux preference name:
JavaScriptAllowedForUrls
Supported on:
  • Google Chrome (Linux, Mac, Windows) since version 11
  • Google Chrome OS (Google Chrome OS) since version 0.11
Supported features:
Dynamic Policy Refresh: Ndio
Maelezo:
Allows you to set a list of url patterns that specify sites which are allowed to run JavaScript.
Example value:
Windows:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\JavaScriptAllowedForUrls\1 = "http://www.example.com" Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\JavaScriptAllowedForUrls\2 = "[*.]example.edu"
Linux:
["http://www.example.com", "[*.]example.edu"]
Mac:
<array> <string>http://www.example.com</string> <string>[*.]example.edu</string> </array>
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JavaScriptBlockedForUrls

Block JavaScript on these sites
Data type:
List of strings
Windows registry location:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\JavaScriptBlockedForUrls
Mac/Linux preference name:
JavaScriptBlockedForUrls
Supported on:
  • Google Chrome (Linux, Mac, Windows) since version 11
  • Google Chrome OS (Google Chrome OS) since version 0.11
Supported features:
Dynamic Policy Refresh: Ndio
Maelezo:
Allows you to set a list of url patterns that specify sites which are not allowed to run JavaScript.
Example value:
Windows:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\JavaScriptBlockedForUrls\1 = "http://www.example.com" Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\JavaScriptBlockedForUrls\2 = "[*.]example.edu"
Linux:
["http://www.example.com", "[*.]example.edu"]
Mac:
<array> <string>http://www.example.com</string> <string>[*.]example.edu</string> </array>
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PluginsAllowedForUrls

Allow plugins on these sites
Data type:
List of strings
Windows registry location:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\PluginsAllowedForUrls
Mac/Linux preference name:
PluginsAllowedForUrls
Supported on:
  • Google Chrome (Linux, Mac, Windows) since version 11
  • Google Chrome OS (Google Chrome OS) since version 0.11
Supported features:
Dynamic Policy Refresh: Ndio
Maelezo:
Allows you to set a list of url patterns that specify sites which are allowed to run plugins.
Example value:
Windows:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\PluginsAllowedForUrls\1 = "http://www.example.com" Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\PluginsAllowedForUrls\2 = "[*.]example.edu"
Linux:
["http://www.example.com", "[*.]example.edu"]
Mac:
<array> <string>http://www.example.com</string> <string>[*.]example.edu</string> </array>
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PluginsBlockedForUrls

Block plugins on these sites
Data type:
List of strings
Windows registry location:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\PluginsBlockedForUrls
Mac/Linux preference name:
PluginsBlockedForUrls
Supported on:
  • Google Chrome (Linux, Mac, Windows) since version 11
  • Google Chrome OS (Google Chrome OS) since version 0.11
Supported features:
Dynamic Policy Refresh: Ndio
Maelezo:
Allows you to set a list of url patterns that specify sites which are not allowed to run plugins.
Example value:
Windows:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\PluginsBlockedForUrls\1 = "http://www.example.com" Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\PluginsBlockedForUrls\2 = "[*.]example.edu"
Linux:
["http://www.example.com", "[*.]example.edu"]
Mac:
<array> <string>http://www.example.com</string> <string>[*.]example.edu</string> </array>
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PopupsAllowedForUrls

Allow popups on these sites
Data type:
List of strings
Windows registry location:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\PopupsAllowedForUrls
Mac/Linux preference name:
PopupsAllowedForUrls
Supported on:
  • Google Chrome (Linux, Mac, Windows) since version 11
  • Google Chrome OS (Google Chrome OS) since version 0.11
Supported features:
Dynamic Policy Refresh: Ndio
Maelezo:
Allows you to set a list of url patterns that specify sites which are allowed to open popups.
Example value:
Windows:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\PopupsAllowedForUrls\1 = "http://www.example.com" Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\PopupsAllowedForUrls\2 = "[*.]example.edu"
Linux:
["http://www.example.com", "[*.]example.edu"]
Mac:
<array> <string>http://www.example.com</string> <string>[*.]example.edu</string> </array>
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PopupsBlockedForUrls

Block popups on these sites
Data type:
List of strings
Windows registry location:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\PopupsBlockedForUrls
Mac/Linux preference name:
PopupsBlockedForUrls
Supported on:
  • Google Chrome (Linux, Mac, Windows) since version 11
  • Google Chrome OS (Google Chrome OS) since version 0.11
Supported features:
Dynamic Policy Refresh: Ndio
Maelezo:
Allows you to set a list of url patterns that specify sites which are not allowed to open popups.
Example value:
Windows:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\PopupsBlockedForUrls\1 = "http://www.example.com" Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\PopupsBlockedForUrls\2 = "[*.]example.edu"
Linux:
["http://www.example.com", "[*.]example.edu"]
Mac:
<array> <string>http://www.example.com</string> <string>[*.]example.edu</string> </array>
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Password manager

Configures the password manager. If the password manager is enabled, then you can choose to enable or disable whether the user may show stored passwords in clear text.
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PasswordManagerEnabled

Enable the password manager
Data type:
Boolean (REG_DWORD)
Windows registry location:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\PasswordManagerEnabled
Mac/Linux preference name:
PasswordManagerEnabled
Supported on:
  • Google Chrome (Linux, Mac, Windows) since version 8
  • Google Chrome OS (Google Chrome OS) since version 0.11
Supported features:
Dynamic Policy Refresh: Ndio
Maelezo:
Enables saving passwords and using saved passwords in Google Chrome. If you enable this setting, users can have Google Chrome memorize passwords and provide them automatically the next time they log in to a site. If you disable this setting, users are not able to save passwords or use already saved passwords. If you enable or disable this setting, users cannot change or override this setting in Google Chrome.
Example value:
0x00000001 (Windows), true (Linux), <true /> (Mac)
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PasswordManagerAllowShowPasswords

Allow users to show passwords in Password Manager
Data type:
Boolean (REG_DWORD)
Windows registry location:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\PasswordManagerAllowShowPasswords
Mac/Linux preference name:
PasswordManagerAllowShowPasswords
Supported on:
  • Google Chrome (Linux, Mac, Windows) since version 8
  • Google Chrome OS (Google Chrome OS) since version 0.11
Supported features:
Dynamic Policy Refresh: Ndio
Maelezo:
Controls whether the user may show passwords in clear text in the password manager. If you disable this setting, the password manager does not allow showing stored passwords in clear text in the password manager window. If you enable or do not configure this setting, users can view their passwords in clear text in the password manager.
Example value:
0x00000000 (Windows), false (Linux), <false /> (Mac)
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Policies for HTTP Authentication

Policies related to integrated HTTP authentication.
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AuthSchemes

Supported authentication schemes
Data type:
String (REG_SZ)
Windows registry location:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\AuthSchemes
Mac/Linux preference name:
AuthSchemes
Supported on:
  • Google Chrome (Linux, Mac, Windows) since version 9
  • Google Chrome OS (Google Chrome OS) since version 0.11
Supported features:
Dynamic Policy Refresh: La
Maelezo:
Specifies which HTTP Authentication schemes are supported by Google Chrome. Possible values are 'basic', 'digest', 'ntlm' and 'negotiate'. Separate multiple values with commas.
Example value:
"basic,digest,ntlm,negotiate"
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DisableAuthNegotiateCnameLookup

Disable CNAME lookup when negotiating Kerberos authentication
Data type:
Boolean (REG_DWORD)
Windows registry location:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\DisableAuthNegotiateCnameLookup
Mac/Linux preference name:
DisableAuthNegotiateCnameLookup
Supported on:
  • Google Chrome (Linux, Mac, Windows) since version 9
  • Google Chrome OS (Google Chrome OS) since version 0.11
Supported features:
Dynamic Policy Refresh: La
Maelezo:
Specifies whether the generated Kerberos SPN is based on the canonical DNS name or the original name entered. If you enable this setting, CNAME lookup will be skipped and the server name will be used as entered. If you disable this setting, the canonical name of the server will be determined via CNAME lookup.
Example value:
0x00000000 (Windows), false (Linux), <false /> (Mac)
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EnableAuthNegotiatePort

Include non-standard port in Kerberos SPN
Data type:
Boolean (REG_DWORD)
Windows registry location:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\EnableAuthNegotiatePort
Mac/Linux preference name:
EnableAuthNegotiatePort
Supported on:
  • Google Chrome (Linux, Mac, Windows) since version 9
  • Google Chrome OS (Google Chrome OS) since version 0.11
Supported features:
Dynamic Policy Refresh: La
Maelezo:
Specifies whether the generated Kerberos SPN should include a non-standard port. If you enable this setting, and a non-standard port (i.e., a port other than 80 or 443) is entered, it will be included in the generated Kerberos SPN. If you disable this setting, the generated Kerberos SPN will not include a port in any case.
Example value:
0x00000000 (Windows), false (Linux), <false /> (Mac)
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AuthServerWhitelist

Authentication server whitelist
Data type:
String (REG_SZ)
Windows registry location:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\AuthServerWhitelist
Mac/Linux preference name:
AuthServerWhitelist
Supported on:
  • Google Chrome (Linux, Mac, Windows) since version 9
  • Google Chrome OS (Google Chrome OS) since version 0.11
Supported features:
Dynamic Policy Refresh: La
Maelezo:
Specifies which servers should be whitelisted for integrated authentication. Integrated authentication is only enabled when Google Chrome receives an authentication challenge from a proxy or from a server which is in this permitted list. Separate multiple server names with commas. Wildcards (*) are allowed.
Example value:
"*example.com,foobar.com,*baz"
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AuthNegotiateDelegateWhitelist

Kerberos delegation server whitelist
Data type:
String (REG_SZ)
Windows registry location:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\AuthNegotiateDelegateWhitelist
Mac/Linux preference name:
AuthNegotiateDelegateWhitelist
Supported on:
  • Google Chrome (Linux, Mac, Windows) since version 9
  • Google Chrome OS (Google Chrome OS) since version 0.11
Supported features:
Dynamic Policy Refresh: La
Maelezo:
Servers that Google Chrome may delegate to.
Example value:
"foobar.example.com"
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GSSAPILibraryName

GSSAPI library name
Data type:
String (REG_SZ)
Windows registry location:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\GSSAPILibraryName
Mac/Linux preference name:
GSSAPILibraryName
Supported on:
  • Google Chrome (Linux) since version 9
  • Google Chrome (Mac) since version 9
Supported features:
Dynamic Policy Refresh: La
Maelezo:
Specifies which GSSAPI library to use for HTTP Authentication. You can set either just a library name, or a full path. If no setting is provided, Google Chrome will fall back to using a default library name.
Example value:
"libgssapi_krb5.so.2"
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AllowCrossOriginAuthPrompt

Cross-origin HTTP Basic Auth propmts
Data type:
Boolean (REG_DWORD)
Windows registry location:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\AllowCrossOriginAuthPrompt
Mac/Linux preference name:
AllowCrossOriginAuthPrompt
Supported on:
  • Google Chrome (Linux, Mac, Windows) since version 13
Supported features:
Dynamic Policy Refresh: Ndio
Maelezo:
Controls whether third-party sub-content on a page is allowed to pop-up an HTTP Basic Auth dialog box. Typically this is disabled as a phishing defense.
Example value:
0x00000000 (Windows), false (Linux), <false /> (Mac)
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Proxy server

Allows you to specify the proxy server used by Google Chrome and prevents users from changing proxy settings. If you choose to never use a proxy server and always connect directly, all other options are ignored. If you choose to auto detect the proxy server, all other options are ignored. For detailed examples, visit: http://www.chromium.org/developers/design-documents/network-settings#TOC-Command-line-options-for-proxy-sett If you enable this setting, Google Chrome ignores all proxy-related options specified from the command line.
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ProxyMode

Choose how to specify proxy server settings
Data type:
String (REG_SZ)
Windows registry location:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\ProxyMode
Mac/Linux preference name:
ProxyMode
Supported on:
  • Google Chrome (Linux, Mac, Windows) since version 10
Supported features:
Dynamic Policy Refresh: Ndio
Maelezo:
Allows you to specify the proxy server used by Google Chrome and prevents users from changing proxy settings. If you choose to never use a proxy server and always connect directly, all other options are ignored. If you choose to use system proxy settings or auto detect the proxy server, all other options are ignored. If you choose fixed server proxy mode, you can specify further options in 'Address or URL of proxy server' and 'Comma-separated list of proxy bypass rules'. If you choose to use a .pac proxy script, you must specify the URL to the script in 'URL to a proxy .pac file'. For detailed examples, visit: http://www.chromium.org/developers/design-documents/network-settings#TOC-Command-line-options-for-proxy-sett If you enable this setting, Google Chrome ignores all proxy-related options specified from the command line.
  • "direct" = Never use a proxy
  • "auto_detect" = Auto detect proxy settings
  • "pac_script" = Use a .pac proxy script
  • "fixed_servers" = Use fixed proxy servers
  • "system" = Use system proxy settings
Example value:
"direct"
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ProxyServerMode (deprecated)

Choose how to specify proxy server settings
Data type:
Integer (REG_DWORD)
Windows registry location:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\ProxyServerMode
Mac/Linux preference name:
ProxyServerMode
Supported on:
  • Google Chrome (Linux, Mac, Windows) since version 8
Supported features:
Dynamic Policy Refresh: Ndio
Maelezo:
This policy is deprecated, use ProxyMode instead. Allows you to specify the proxy server used by Google Chrome and prevents users from changing proxy settings. If you choose to never use a proxy server and always connect directly, all other options are ignored. If you choose to use system proxy settings or auto detect the proxy server, all other options are ignored. If you choose manual proxy settings, you can specify further options in 'Address or URL of proxy server', 'URL to a proxy .pac file' and 'Comma-separated list of proxy bypass rules'. For detailed examples, visit: http://www.chromium.org/developers/design-documents/network-settings#TOC-Command-line-options-for-proxy-sett If you enable this setting, Google Chrome ignores all proxy-related options specified from the command line.
  • 0 = Never use a proxy
  • 1 = Auto detect proxy settings
  • 2 = Manually specify proxy settings
  • 3 = Use system proxy settings
Example value:
0x00000002 (Windows), 2 (Linux/Mac)
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ProxyServer

Address or URL of proxy server
Data type:
String (REG_SZ)
Windows registry location:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\ProxyServer
Mac/Linux preference name:
ProxyServer
Supported on:
  • Google Chrome (Linux, Mac, Windows) since version 8
Supported features:
Dynamic Policy Refresh: Ndio
Maelezo:
You can specify the URL of the proxy server here. This policy only takes effect if you have selected manual proxy settings at 'Choose how to specify proxy server settings'. For more options and detailed examples, visit: http://www.chromium.org/developers/design-documents/network-settings#TOC-Command-line-options-for-proxy-sett
Example value:
"123.123.123.123:8080"
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ProxyPacUrl

URL to a proxy .pac file
Data type:
String (REG_SZ)
Windows registry location:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\ProxyPacUrl
Mac/Linux preference name:
ProxyPacUrl
Supported on:
  • Google Chrome (Linux, Mac, Windows) since version 8
Supported features:
Dynamic Policy Refresh: Ndio
Maelezo:
You can specify a URL to a proxy .pac file here. This policy only takes effect if you have selected manual proxy settings at 'Choose how to specify proxy server settings'. For detailed examples, visit: http://www.chromium.org/developers/design-documents/network-settings#TOC-Command-line-options-for-proxy-sett
Example value:
"http://internal.site/example.pac"
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ProxyBypassList

Proxy bypass rules
Data type:
String (REG_SZ)
Windows registry location:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\ProxyBypassList
Mac/Linux preference name:
ProxyBypassList
Supported on:
  • Google Chrome (Linux, Mac, Windows) since version 8
Supported features:
Dynamic Policy Refresh: Ndio
Maelezo:
Google Chrome will bypass any proxy for the list of hosts given here. This policy only takes effect if you have selected manual proxy settings at 'Choose how to specify proxy server settings'. For more detailed examples, visit: http://www.chromium.org/developers/design-documents/network-settings#TOC-Command-line-options-for-proxy-sett
Example value:
"http://www.example1.com,http://www.example2.com,http://internalsite/"
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Startup pages

Allows you to configure the pages that are loaded on startup. The contents of the list 'URLs to open at startup' are ignored unless you select 'Open a list of URLs' in 'Action on startup'.
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RestoreOnStartup

Action on startup
Data type:
Integer (REG_DWORD)
Windows registry location:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\RestoreOnStartup
Mac/Linux preference name:
RestoreOnStartup
Supported on:
  • Google Chrome (Linux, Mac, Windows) since version 8
  • Google Chrome OS (Google Chrome OS) since version 0.11
Supported features:
Dynamic Policy Refresh: Ndio
Maelezo:
Allows you to specify the behavior on startup. If you choose 'Open home page' the home page will always be opened when you start Google Chrome. If you choose 'Reopen the URLs that were open last', the URLs that were open last time Google Chrome was closed will be reopened. If you choose 'Open a list of URLs', the list of 'URLs to open on startup' will be opened when a user starts Google Chrome. If you enable this setting, users cannot change or override it in Google Chrome. Disabling this setting is equvalent to leaving it not configured. The user will still be able to change it in Google Chrome.
  • 0 = Open home page
  • 1 = Reopen the URLs that were open last
  • 4 = Open a list of URLs
Example value:
0x00000004 (Windows), 4 (Linux/Mac)
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RestoreOnStartupURLs

URLs to open on startup
Data type:
List of strings
Windows registry location:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\RestoreOnStartupURLs
Mac/Linux preference name:
RestoreOnStartupURLs
Supported on:
  • Google Chrome (Linux, Mac, Windows) since version 8
  • Google Chrome OS (Google Chrome OS) since version 0.11
Supported features:
Dynamic Policy Refresh: Ndio
Maelezo:
If 'Open a list of URLs' is selected as the startup action, this allows you to specify the list of URLs that are opened.
Example value:
Windows:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\RestoreOnStartupURLs\1 = "http://example.com" Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\RestoreOnStartupURLs\2 = "http://chromium.org"
Linux:
["http://example.com", "http://chromium.org"]
Mac:
<array> <string>http://example.com</string> <string>http://chromium.org</string> </array>
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Viendelezi

Configures extension-related policies. The user is not allowed to install blacklisted extensions unless they are whitelisted. You can also force Google Chrome to automatically install extensions by specifying them in ExtensionInstallForcelist. The blacklist takes precedence over the list of forced extensions.
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ExtensionInstallBlacklist

Configure extension installation blacklist
Data type:
List of strings
Windows registry location:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\ExtensionInstallBlacklist
Mac/Linux preference name:
ExtensionInstallBlacklist
Supported on:
  • Google Chrome (Linux, Mac, Windows) since version 8
  • Google Chrome OS (Google Chrome OS) since version 0.11
Supported features:
Dynamic Policy Refresh: Ndio
Maelezo:
Allows you to specify which extensions the users can NOT install. Extensions already installed will be removed if blacklisted. A blacklist value of * means all extensions are blacklisted unless they are explicitly listed in the whitelist.
Example value:
Windows:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\ExtensionInstallBlacklist\1 = "extension_id1" Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\ExtensionInstallBlacklist\2 = "extension_id2"
Linux:
["extension_id1", "extension_id2"]
Mac:
<array> <string>extension_id1</string> <string>extension_id2</string> </array>
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ExtensionInstallWhitelist

Configure extension installation whitelist
Data type:
List of strings
Windows registry location:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\ExtensionInstallWhitelist
Mac/Linux preference name:
ExtensionInstallWhitelist
Supported on:
  • Google Chrome (Linux, Mac, Windows) since version 8
  • Google Chrome OS (Google Chrome OS) since version 0.11
Supported features:
Dynamic Policy Refresh: Ndio
Maelezo:
Allows you to specify which extensions are not subject to the blacklist. A blacklist value of * means all extensions are blacklisted and users can only install extensions listed in the whitelist. By default, all extensions are whitelisted, but if all extensions have been blacklisted by policy, the whitelist can be used to override that policy.
Example value:
Windows:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\ExtensionInstallWhitelist\1 = "extension_id1" Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\ExtensionInstallWhitelist\2 = "extension_id2"
Linux:
["extension_id1", "extension_id2"]
Mac:
<array> <string>extension_id1</string> <string>extension_id2</string> </array>
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ExtensionInstallForcelist

Configure the list of force-installed extensions
Data type:
List of strings
Windows registry location:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\ExtensionInstallForcelist
Mac/Linux preference name:
ExtensionInstallForcelist
Supported on:
  • Google Chrome (Linux, Mac, Windows) since version 9
  • Google Chrome OS (Google Chrome OS) since version 0.11
Supported features:
Dynamic Policy Refresh: Ndio
Maelezo:
Allows you to specify a list of extensions that will be installed silently, without user interaction. Each item of the list is a string, that contains an extension ID and an update URL delimited by a semicolon (;). For example: lcncmkcnkcdbbanbjakcencbaoegdjlp;https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx. For each item, Google Chrome will retrieve the extension specified by the ID from the specified URL and silently install it. The following pages explain how you can host extensions on your own server. About update URLs: http://code.google.com/chrome/extensions/autoupdate.html , about hosting extensions in general: http://code.google.com/chrome/extensions/hosting.html. Users will be unable to uninstall extensions that are specified by this policy. If you remove an extension from this list, then it will be automatically uninstalled by Google Chrome. Extensions that are blacklisted in 'ExtensionInstallBlacklist' and not whitelisted, cannot be force-installed by this policy.
Example value:
Windows:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\ExtensionInstallForcelist\1 = "lcncmkcnkcdbbanbjakcencbaoegdjlp;https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx"
Linux:
["lcncmkcnkcdbbanbjakcencbaoegdjlp;https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx"]
Mac:
<array> <string>lcncmkcnkcdbbanbjakcencbaoegdjlp;https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx</string> </array>
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AllowFileSelectionDialogs

Allow invocation of file selection dialogs.
Data type:
Boolean (REG_DWORD)
Windows registry location:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\AllowFileSelectionDialogs
Mac/Linux preference name:
AllowFileSelectionDialogs
Supported on:
  • Google Chrome (Linux, Mac, Windows) since version 12
Supported features:
Dynamic Policy Refresh: Ndio
Maelezo:
Allows access to local files on the machine by allowing Google Chrome to display file selection dialogs. If you enable this setting, users can open file selection dialogs as normal. If you disable this setting, whenever the user perfoms an action which would provoke a file selection dialog (like importing bookmarks, uploading files, saving links, etc.) a message is displayed instead and the user is assumed to have clicked Cancel on the file selection dialog. If this setting is not set, users can open file selection dialogs as normal.
Example value:
0x00000001 (Windows), true (Linux), <true /> (Mac)
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AllowOutdatedPlugins

Allow running plugins that are outdated
Data type:
Boolean (REG_DWORD)
Windows registry location:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\AllowOutdatedPlugins
Mac/Linux preference name:
AllowOutdatedPlugins
Supported on:
  • Google Chrome (Linux, Mac, Windows) since version 12
  • Google Chrome OS (Google Chrome OS) since version 0.11
Supported features:
Dynamic Policy Refresh: Ndio
Maelezo:
Allows Google Chrome to run plugins that are outdated. If you enable this setting, outdated plugins are used as normal plugins. If you disable this setting, outdated plugins will not be used and users will not be asked for permission to run them. If this setting is not set, users will be asked for permission to run outdated plugins.
Example value:
0x00000001 (Windows), true (Linux), <true /> (Mac)
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AlternateErrorPagesEnabled

Enable alternate error pages
Data type:
Boolean (REG_DWORD)
Windows registry location:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\AlternateErrorPagesEnabled
Mac/Linux preference name:
AlternateErrorPagesEnabled
Supported on:
  • Google Chrome (Linux, Mac, Windows) since version 8
  • Google Chrome OS (Google Chrome OS) since version 0.11
Supported features:
Dynamic Policy Refresh: Ndio
Maelezo:
Enables the use of alternate error pages that are built into Google Chrome (such as 'page not found') and prevents users from changing this setting. If you enable this setting, alternate error pages are used. If you disable this setting, alternate error pages are never used. If you enable or disable this setting, users cannot change or override this setting in Google Chrome.
Example value:
0x00000001 (Windows), true (Linux), <true /> (Mac)
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AlwaysAuthorizePlugins

Always runs plugins that require authorization
Data type:
Boolean (REG_DWORD)
Windows registry location:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\AlwaysAuthorizePlugins
Mac/Linux preference name:
AlwaysAuthorizePlugins
Supported on:
  • Google Chrome (Linux, Mac, Windows) since version 13
  • Google Chrome OS (Google Chrome OS) since version 0.13
Supported features:
Dynamic Policy Refresh: Ndio
Maelezo:
Allows Google Chrome to run plugins that require authorization. If you enable this setting, plugins that are not outdated always run. If this setting is disabled or not set, users will be asked for permission to run plugins that require authorization. These are plugins that can compromise security.
Example value:
0x00000001 (Windows), true (Linux), <true /> (Mac)
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ApplicationLocaleValue

Application locale
Data type:
String (REG_SZ)
Windows registry location:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\ApplicationLocaleValue
Mac/Linux preference name:
ApplicationLocaleValue
Supported on:
  • Google Chrome (Windows) since version 8
Supported features:
Dynamic Policy Refresh: La
Maelezo:
Configures the application locale in Google Chrome and prevents users from changing the locale. If you enable this setting, Google Chrome uses the specified locale. If the configured locale is not supported, 'en-US' is used instead. If this setting is disabled or not configured, Google Chrome uses either the user-specified preferred locale (if configured), the system locale or the fallback locale 'en-US'.
Example value:
"en"
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AutoFillEnabled

Enable AutoFill
Data type:
Boolean (REG_DWORD)
Windows registry location:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\AutoFillEnabled
Mac/Linux preference name:
AutoFillEnabled
Supported on:
  • Google Chrome (Linux, Mac, Windows) since version 8
  • Google Chrome OS (Google Chrome OS) since version 0.11
Supported features:
Dynamic Policy Refresh: Ndio
Maelezo:
Enables Google Chrome's AutoFill feature and allows users to auto complete web forms using previously stored information such as address or credit card information. If you disable this setting, AutoFill will be inaccessible to users. If you enable this setting or do not configure a value, AutoFill will remain under the control of the user. This will allow them to configure AutoFill profiles and to switch AutoFill on or off at their own discretion.
Example value:
0x00000000 (Windows), false (Linux), <false /> (Mac)
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BlockThirdPartyCookies

Block third party cookies
Data type:
Boolean (REG_DWORD)
Windows registry location:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\BlockThirdPartyCookies
Mac/Linux preference name:
BlockThirdPartyCookies
Supported on:
  • Google Chrome (Linux, Mac, Windows) since version 10
  • Google Chrome OS (Google Chrome OS) since version 0.11
Supported features:
Dynamic Policy Refresh: Ndio
Maelezo:
Blocks third party cookies. Enabling this setting prevents cookies from being set by web page elements that are not from the domain that is in the browser's address bar. Disabling this setting allows cookies to be set by web page elements that are not from the domain that is in the browser's address bar and prevents users from changing this setting.
Example value:
0x00000000 (Windows), false (Linux), <false /> (Mac)
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BookmarkBarEnabled

Enable Bookmark Bar
Data type:
Boolean (REG_DWORD)
Windows registry location:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\BookmarkBarEnabled
Mac/Linux preference name:
BookmarkBarEnabled
Supported on:
  • Google Chrome (Linux, Mac, Windows) since version 12
  • Google Chrome OS (Google Chrome OS) since version 0.12
Supported features:
Dynamic Policy Refresh: Ndio
Maelezo:
Enables the bookmark bar on the new tab page on Google Chrome. If you enable this setting, Google Chrome will show a bookmark bar on the "New tab" page. If you disable this setting, users will never see the bookmark bar. If you enable or disable this setting, users cannot change or override it in Google Chrome.
Example value:
0x00000001 (Windows), true (Linux), <true /> (Mac)
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ChromeOsLockOnIdleSuspend

Enable lock when ChromeOS devices become idle or suspended.
Data type:
Boolean (REG_DWORD)
Windows registry location:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\ChromeOsLockOnIdleSuspend
Mac/Linux preference name:
ChromeOsLockOnIdleSuspend
Supported on:
  • Google Chrome OS (Google Chrome OS) since version 0.9
Supported features:
Dynamic Policy Refresh: Ndio
Maelezo:
Enable lock when ChromeOS devices become idle or suspended. If you enable this setting, users will be asked for a password to unlock ChromeOS devices from sleep. If you disable this setting, users will not be asked for a password to wake ChromeOS devices from sleep. If you enable or disable this setting, users cannot change or override this setting in Google Chrome OS.
Example value:
0x00000001 (Windows), true (Linux), <true /> (Mac)
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ClearSiteDataOnExit

Clear site data on browser shutdown
Data type:
Boolean (REG_DWORD)
Windows registry location:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\ClearSiteDataOnExit
Mac/Linux preference name:
ClearSiteDataOnExit
Supported on:
  • Google Chrome (Linux, Mac, Windows) since version 11
  • Google Chrome OS (Google Chrome OS) since version 1.0
Supported features:
Dynamic Policy Refresh: Ndio
Maelezo:
This policy is an override for the "Clear cookies and other site data when I close my browser" content settings option. When set to true Google Chrome will delete all locally stored data from the browser when it is shut down.
Example value:
0x00000001 (Windows), true (Linux), <true /> (Mac)
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DefaultBrowserSettingEnabled

Set Chrome as Default Browser
Data type:
Boolean (REG_DWORD)
Windows registry location:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\DefaultBrowserSettingEnabled
Mac/Linux preference name:
DefaultBrowserSettingEnabled
Supported on:
  • Google Chrome (Linux, Mac, Windows) since version 11
Supported features:
Dynamic Policy Refresh: Ndio
Maelezo:
Configures the default browser checks in Google Chrome and prevents users from changing them. If you enable this setting, Google Chrome will always check on startup whether it is the default browser and automatically register itself if possible. If this setting is disabled, Google Chrome will never check if it is the default browser and will disable user controls for setting this option. If this setting is not set, Google Chrome will allow the user to control whether it is the default browser and whether user notifications should be shown when it isn't.
Example value:
0x00000001 (Windows), true (Linux), <true /> (Mac)
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DeveloperToolsDisabled

Disable Developer Tools
Data type:
Boolean (REG_DWORD)
Windows registry location:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\DeveloperToolsDisabled
Mac/Linux preference name:
DeveloperToolsDisabled
Supported on:
  • Google Chrome (Linux, Mac, Windows) since version 9
  • Google Chrome OS (Google Chrome OS) since version 0.11
Supported features:
Dynamic Policy Refresh: Ndio
Maelezo:
Disables the Developer Tools and the JavaScript console. If you enable this setting, the Developer Tools can not be accessed and web-site elements can not be inspected anymore. Any keyboard shortcuts and any menu or context menu entries to open the Developer Tools or the JavaScript Console will be disabled.
Example value:
0x00000000 (Windows), false (Linux), <false /> (Mac)
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Disable3DAPIs

Disable support for 3D graphics APIs
Data type:
Boolean (REG_DWORD)
Windows registry location:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\Disable3DAPIs
Mac/Linux preference name:
Disable3DAPIs
Supported on:
  • Google Chrome (Linux, Mac, Windows) since version 9
  • Google Chrome OS (Google Chrome OS) since version 0.11
Supported features:
Dynamic Policy Refresh: La
Maelezo:
Disable support for 3D graphics APIs. Enabling this setting prevents web pages from accessing the graphics processing unit (GPU). Specifically, web pages can not access the WebGL API and plugins can not use the Pepper 3D API. Disabling this setting potentially allows web pages to use the WebGL API and plugins to use the Pepper 3D API. The default settings of the browser may still require command line arguments to be passed in order to use these APIs.
Example value:
0x00000000 (Windows), false (Linux), <false /> (Mac)
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DisablePluginFinder

Specify whether the plugin finder should be disabled
Data type:
Boolean (REG_DWORD)
Windows registry location:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\DisablePluginFinder
Mac/Linux preference name:
DisablePluginFinder
Supported on:
  • Google Chrome (Linux, Mac, Windows) since version 11
  • Google Chrome OS (Google Chrome OS) since version 0.11
Supported features:
Dynamic Policy Refresh: Ndio
Maelezo:
If you set this setting to True the automatic search and installation of missing plugins will be disabled in Google Chrome.
Example value:
0x00000001 (Windows), true (Linux), <true /> (Mac)
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DisableSpdy

Disable SPDY protocol
Data type:
Boolean (REG_DWORD)
Windows registry location:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\DisableSpdy
Mac/Linux preference name:
DisableSpdy
Supported on:
  • Google Chrome (Linux, Mac, Windows) since version 8
  • Google Chrome OS (Google Chrome OS) since version 0.11
Supported features:
Dynamic Policy Refresh: Ndio
Maelezo:
Disables use of the SPDY protocol in Google Chrome.
Example value:
0x00000001 (Windows), true (Linux), <true /> (Mac)
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DisabledPlugins

Specify a list of disabled plugins
Data type:
List of strings
Windows registry location:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\DisabledPlugins
Mac/Linux preference name:
DisabledPlugins
Supported on:
  • Google Chrome (Linux, Mac, Windows) since version 8
  • Google Chrome OS (Google Chrome OS) since version 0.11
Supported features:
Dynamic Policy Refresh: Ndio
Maelezo:
Specifies a list of plugins that are disabled in Google Chrome and prevents users from changing this setting. The wildcard characters '*' and '?' can be used to match sequences of arbitrary characters. '*' matches an arbitrary number of characters while '?' specifies an optional single character, i.e. matches zero or one characters. The escape character is '\', so to match actual '*', '?', or '\' characters, you can put a '\' in front of them. If you enable this setting, the specified list of plugins is never used in Google Chrome. The plugins are marked as disabled in 'about:plugins' and users cannot enable them. Note that this policy can be overriden by EnabledPlugins and DisabledPluginsExceptions.
Example value:
Windows:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\DisabledPlugins\1 = "Java" Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\DisabledPlugins\2 = "Shockwave Flash" Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\DisabledPlugins\3 = "Chrome PDF Viewer"
Linux:
["Java", "Shockwave Flash", "Chrome PDF Viewer"]
Mac:
<array> <string>Java</string> <string>Shockwave Flash</string> <string>Chrome PDF Viewer</string> </array>
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DisabledPluginsExceptions

Specify a list of plugins that the user can enable or disable
Data type:
List of strings
Windows registry location:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\DisabledPluginsExceptions
Mac/Linux preference name:
DisabledPluginsExceptions
Supported on:
  • Google Chrome (Linux, Mac, Windows) since version 11
Supported features:
Dynamic Policy Refresh: Ndio
Maelezo:
Specifies a list of plugins that user can enable or disable in Google Chrome. The wildcard characters '*' and '?' can be used to match sequences of arbitrary characters. '*' matches an arbitrary number of characters while '?' specifies an optional single character, i.e. matches zero or one characters. The escape character is '\', so to match actual '*', '?', or '\' characters, you can put a '\' in front of them. If you enable this setting, the specified list of plugins can be used in Google Chrome. Users can enable or disable them in 'about:plugins', even if the plugin also matches a pattern in DisabledPlugins. Users can also enable and disable plugins that don't match any patterns in DisabledPlugins, DisabledPluginsExceptions and EnabledPlugins.
Example value:
Windows:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\DisabledPluginsExceptions\1 = "Java" Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\DisabledPluginsExceptions\2 = "Shockwave Flash" Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\DisabledPluginsExceptions\3 = "Chrome PDF Viewer"
Linux:
["Java", "Shockwave Flash", "Chrome PDF Viewer"]
Mac:
<array> <string>Java</string> <string>Shockwave Flash</string> <string>Chrome PDF Viewer</string> </array>
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DisabledSchemes

Disable URL protocol schemes
Data type:
List of strings
Windows registry location:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\DisabledSchemes
Mac/Linux preference name:
DisabledSchemes
Supported on:
  • Google Chrome (Linux, Mac, Windows) since version 12
  • Google Chrome OS (Google Chrome OS) since version 0.11
Supported features:
Dynamic Policy Refresh: Ndio
Maelezo:
Disables the listed protocol schemes in Google Chrome. URLs using a scheme from this list will not load and can not be navigated to.
Example value:
Windows:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\DisabledSchemes\1 = "file" Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\DisabledSchemes\2 = "mailto"
Linux:
["file", "mailto"]
Mac:
<array> <string>file</string> <string>mailto</string> </array>
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DiskCacheDir

Set disk cache directory
Data type:
String (REG_SZ)
Windows registry location:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\DiskCacheDir
Mac/Linux preference name:
DiskCacheDir
Supported on:
  • Google Chrome (Linux, Mac, Windows) since version 13
Supported features:
Dynamic Policy Refresh: La
Maelezo:
Configures the directory that Google Chrome will use for storing cached files on the disk. If you set this policy, Google Chrome will use the provided directory regardless whether the user has specified the '--disk-cache-dir' flag or not.
Example value:
"${user_home}/Chrome_cache"
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DnsPrefetchingEnabled

Enable network prediction.
Data type:
Boolean (REG_DWORD)
Windows registry location:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\DnsPrefetchingEnabled
Mac/Linux preference name:
DnsPrefetchingEnabled
Supported on:
  • Google Chrome (Linux, Mac, Windows) since version 8
  • Google Chrome OS (Google Chrome OS) since version 0.11
Supported features:
Dynamic Policy Refresh: Ndio
Maelezo:
Enables network prediction in Google Chrome and prevents users from changing this setting. If you enable or disable this setting, users cannot change or override this setting in Google Chrome.
Example value:
0x00000001 (Windows), true (Linux), <true /> (Mac)
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DownloadDirectory

Set download directory
Data type:
String (REG_SZ)
Windows registry location:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\DownloadDirectory
Mac/Linux preference name:
DownloadDirectory
Supported on:
  • Google Chrome (Linux, Mac, Windows) since version 11
Supported features:
Dynamic Policy Refresh: Ndio
Maelezo:
Configures the directory that Google Chrome will use for downloading files. If you set this policy, Google Chrome will use the provided directory regardless whether the user has specified one or enabled the flag to be prompted for download location every time.
Example value:
"/home/${user_name}/Downloads"
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EditBookmarksEnabled

Enables or disables bookmark editing
Data type:
Boolean (REG_DWORD)
Windows registry location:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\EditBookmarksEnabled
Mac/Linux preference name:
EditBookmarksEnabled
Supported on:
  • Google Chrome (Linux, Mac, Windows) since version 12
  • Google Chrome OS (Google Chrome OS) since version 0.12
Supported features:
Dynamic Policy Refresh: Ndio
Maelezo:
Enables or disables editing bookmarks in Google Chrome. If you enable this setting, bookmarks can be added, removed or modified. This is the default. If you disable this setting, bookmarks can not be added, removed or modified. Existing bookmarks are still available.
Example value:
0x00000000 (Windows), false (Linux), <false /> (Mac)
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EnabledPlugins

Specify a list of enabled plugins
Data type:
List of strings
Windows registry location:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\EnabledPlugins
Mac/Linux preference name:
EnabledPlugins
Supported on:
  • Google Chrome (Linux, Mac, Windows) since version 11
Supported features:
Dynamic Policy Refresh: Ndio
Maelezo:
Specifies a list of plugins that are enabled in Google Chrome and prevents users from changing this setting. The wildcard characters '*' and '?' can be used to match sequences of arbitrary characters. '*' matches an arbitrary number of characters while '?' specifies an optional single character, i.e. matches zero or one characters. The escape character is '\', so to match actual '*', '?', or '\' characters, you can put a '\' in front of them. The specified list of plugins is always used in Google Chrome if they are installed. The plugins are marked as enabled in 'about:plugins' and users cannot disable them. Note that this policy overrides both DisabledPlugins and DisabledPluginsExceptions.
Example value:
Windows:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\EnabledPlugins\1 = "Java" Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\EnabledPlugins\2 = "Shockwave Flash" Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\EnabledPlugins\3 = "Chrome PDF Viewer"
Linux:
["Java", "Shockwave Flash", "Chrome PDF Viewer"]
Mac:
<array> <string>Java</string> <string>Shockwave Flash</string> <string>Chrome PDF Viewer</string> </array>
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GCFUserDataDir

Set Google Chrome Frame user data directory
Data type:
String (REG_SZ)
Windows registry location:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\GCFUserDataDir
Mac/Linux preference name:
GCFUserDataDir
Supported on:
  • Google Chrome Frame (Windows) since version 12
Supported features:
Dynamic Policy Refresh: La
Maelezo:
Configures the directory that Google Chrome Frame will use for storing user data. If you set this policy, Google Chrome Frame will use the provided directory.
Example value:
"${user_home}/Chrome Frame"
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IncognitoEnabled

Enable Incognito mode
Data type:
Boolean (REG_DWORD)
Windows registry location:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\IncognitoEnabled
Mac/Linux preference name:
IncognitoEnabled
Supported on:
  • Google Chrome (Linux, Mac, Windows) since version 11
  • Google Chrome OS (Google Chrome OS) since version 0.11
Supported features:
Dynamic Policy Refresh: Ndio
Maelezo:
Enables Incognito mode in Google Chrome. If this setting is enabled or not configured, users can open web pages in incognito mode. If this setting is disabled, users cannot open web pages in incognito mode.
Example value:
0x00000000 (Windows), false (Linux), <false /> (Mac)
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InstantEnabled

Enable Instant
Data type:
Boolean (REG_DWORD)
Windows registry location:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\InstantEnabled
Mac/Linux preference name:
InstantEnabled
Supported on:
  • Google Chrome (Linux, Mac, Windows) since version 11
  • Google Chrome OS (Google Chrome OS) since version 0.11
Supported features:
Dynamic Policy Refresh: Ndio
Maelezo:
Enables Google Chrome's Instant feature and prevents users from changing this setting. If you enable this setting, Google Chrome Instant is enabled. If you disable this setting, Google Chrome Instant is disabled. If you enable or disable this setting, users cannot change or override this setting.
Example value:
0x00000001 (Windows), true (Linux), <true /> (Mac)
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JavascriptEnabled

Wezesha JavaScript
Data type:
Boolean (REG_DWORD)
Windows registry location:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\JavascriptEnabled
Mac/Linux preference name:
JavascriptEnabled
Supported on:
  • Google Chrome (Linux, Mac, Windows) since version 8
  • Google Chrome OS (Google Chrome OS) since version 0.11
Supported features:
Dynamic Policy Refresh: La
Maelezo:
Enables JavaScript in Google Chrome and prevents users from changing this setting. If this setting is enabled or not configured, web pages can use JavaScript. If this setting is disabled, web pages cannot use JavaScript.
Example value:
0x00000001 (Windows), true (Linux), <true /> (Mac)
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MetricsReportingEnabled

Enable reporting of usage and crash-related data
Data type:
Boolean (REG_DWORD)
Windows registry location:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\MetricsReportingEnabled
Mac/Linux preference name:
MetricsReportingEnabled
Supported on:
  • Google Chrome (Linux, Mac, Windows) since version 8
  • Google Chrome OS (Google Chrome OS) since version 0.11
Supported features:
Dynamic Policy Refresh: La
Maelezo:
Enables anonymous reporting of usage and crash-related data about Google Chrome to Google and prevents users from changing this setting. If you enable this setting, anonymous reporting of usage and crash-related data is sent to Google. If you disable this setting, anonymous reporting of usage and crash-related data is never sent to Google. If you enable or disable this setting, users cannot change or override this setting in Google Chrome.
Example value:
0x00000001 (Windows), true (Linux), <true /> (Mac)
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PolicyRefreshRate

Policy refresh rate
Data type:
Integer (REG_DWORD)
Windows registry location:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\PolicyRefreshRate
Mac/Linux preference name:
PolicyRefreshRate
Supported on:
  • Google Chrome OS (Google Chrome OS) since version 1.0
Supported features:
Dynamic Policy Refresh: Ndio
Maelezo:
Specifies the period in milliseconds at which the device management service is queried for policy information. Setting this policy overrides the default value of 3 hours. Valid values for this policy are in the range from 30 minutes to 1 day. Any values not in this range will be clamped to the respective boundary.
Example value:
0x0036ee80 (Windows), 3600000 (Linux/Mac)
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PrintingEnabled

Enable printing
Data type:
Boolean (REG_DWORD)
Windows registry location:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\PrintingEnabled
Mac/Linux preference name:
PrintingEnabled
Supported on:
  • Google Chrome (Linux, Mac, Windows) since version 8
  • Google Chrome OS (Google Chrome OS) since version 0.11
Supported features:
Dynamic Policy Refresh: Ndio
Maelezo:
Enables printing in Google Chrome and prevents users from changing this setting. If this setting is enabled or not configured, users can print. If this setting is disabled, users cannot print from Google Chrome. Printing is disabled in the wrench menu, extensions, JavaScript applications, etc. It is still possible to print from plugins that bypass Google Chrome while printing. For example certain Flash applications has the print option in their context menu, and that will not be disabled.
Example value:
0x00000001 (Windows), true (Linux), <true /> (Mac)
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SafeBrowsingEnabled

Enable Safe Browsing
Data type:
Boolean (REG_DWORD)
Windows registry location:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\SafeBrowsingEnabled
Mac/Linux preference name:
SafeBrowsingEnabled
Supported on:
  • Google Chrome (Linux, Mac, Windows) since version 8
  • Google Chrome OS (Google Chrome OS) since version 0.11
Supported features:
Dynamic Policy Refresh: La
Maelezo:
Enables Google Chrome's Safe Browsing feature and prevents users from changing this setting. If you enable this setting, Safe Browsing is always active. If you disable this setting, Safe Browsing is never active. If you enable or disable this setting, users cannot change or override this setting in Google Chrome.
Example value:
0x00000001 (Windows), true (Linux), <true /> (Mac)
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SavingBrowserHistoryDisabled

Disable saving browser history
Data type:
Boolean (REG_DWORD)
Windows registry location:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\SavingBrowserHistoryDisabled
Mac/Linux preference name:
SavingBrowserHistoryDisabled
Supported on:
  • Google Chrome (Linux, Mac, Windows) since version 8
  • Google Chrome OS (Google Chrome OS) since version 0.11
Supported features:
Dynamic Policy Refresh: Ndio
Maelezo:
Disables saving browser history in Google Chrome and prevents users from changing this setting. If this setting is enabled, browsing history is not saved. If this setting is disabled or not configured, browsing history is saved.
Example value:
0x00000001 (Windows), true (Linux), <true /> (Mac)
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SearchSuggestEnabled

Enable search suggestions
Data type:
Boolean (REG_DWORD)
Windows registry location:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\SearchSuggestEnabled
Mac/Linux preference name:
SearchSuggestEnabled
Supported on:
  • Google Chrome (Linux, Mac, Windows) since version 8
  • Google Chrome OS (Google Chrome OS) since version 0.11
Supported features:
Dynamic Policy Refresh: Ndio
Maelezo:
Enables search suggestions in Google Chrome's Omnibox and prevents users from changing this setting. If you enable this setting, search suggestions are used. If you disable this setting, search suggestions are never used. If you enable or disable this setting, users cannot change or override this setting in Google Chrome.
Example value:
0x00000001 (Windows), true (Linux), <true /> (Mac)
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ShowHomeButton

Show Home button on toolbar
Data type:
Boolean (REG_DWORD)
Windows registry location:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\ShowHomeButton
Mac/Linux preference name:
ShowHomeButton
Supported on:
  • Google Chrome (Linux, Mac, Windows) since version 8
  • Google Chrome OS (Google Chrome OS) since version 0.11
Supported features:
Dynamic Policy Refresh: Ndio
Maelezo:
Shows the Home button on Google Chrome's toolbar. If you enable this setting, the Home button is always shown. If you disable this setting, the Home button is never shown. If you enable or disable this setting, users cannot change or override this setting in Google Chrome.
Example value:
0x00000001 (Windows), true (Linux), <true /> (Mac)
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SyncDisabled

Disable synchronization of data with Google
Data type:
Boolean (REG_DWORD)
Windows registry location:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\SyncDisabled
Mac/Linux preference name:
SyncDisabled
Supported on:
  • Google Chrome (Linux, Mac, Windows) since version 8
  • Google Chrome OS (Google Chrome OS) since version 0.11
Supported features:
Dynamic Policy Refresh: Ndio
Maelezo:
Disables data synchronization in Google Chrome using Google-hosted synchronization services and prevents users from changing this setting. If you enable this setting, users cannot change or override this setting in Google Chrome.
Example value:
0x00000001 (Windows), true (Linux), <true /> (Mac)
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TranslateEnabled

Enable Translate
Data type:
Boolean (REG_DWORD)
Windows registry location:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\TranslateEnabled
Mac/Linux preference name:
TranslateEnabled
Supported on:
  • Google Chrome (Linux, Mac, Windows) since version 12
  • Google Chrome OS (Google Chrome OS) since version 0.11
Supported features:
Dynamic Policy Refresh: Ndio
Maelezo:
Enables the integrated Google Translate service on Google Chrome. If you enable this setting, Google Chrome will show an integrated toolbar offering to translate the page for the user, when appropriate. If you disable this setting, users will never see the translation bar. If you enable or disable this setting, users cannot change or override this setting in Google Chrome.
Example value:
0x00000001 (Windows), true (Linux), <true /> (Mac)
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UserDataDir

Set user data directory
Data type:
String (REG_SZ)
Windows registry location:
Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\UserDataDir
Mac/Linux preference name:
UserDataDir
Supported on:
  • Google Chrome (Windows) since version 11
  • Google Chrome (Mac) since version 11
Supported features:
Dynamic Policy Refresh: La
Maelezo:
Configures the directory that Google Chrome will use for storing user data. If you set this policy, Google Chrome will use the provided directory regardless whether the user has specified the '--user-data-dir' flag or not.
Example value:
"${users}/${user_name}/Chrome"
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