The first policy blocks the use of extensions based on outdated architecture, and the third prevents extensions from exchanging messages with Win32 applications that are installed without administrative privileges. The second setting in the table does just that.

Therefore, most professional environments prevent users from installing them. Browser extensions NameĮnable browser legacy extension point blockingĬontrol which extensions cannot be installedĪllow user-level native messaging hosts (installed without admin permissions)Įxtensions often come from unknown sources and should always be treated with caution. The first setting activates the protection mechanism, while the other two ensure that users cannot ignore warnings and are prevented from further interaction with the objects in question. Prevent bypassing of Microsoft Defender SmartScreen warnings about downloadsĭefender SmartScreen uses reputation-based methods to evaluate whether websites or downloaded files pose a threat. Prevent bypassing Microsoft Defender SmartScreen prompts for sites This can even synchronize saved passwords with the Authenticator app. It is interesting to see that Microsoft discourages the use of the integrated password manager. The Universal Second Factor (U2F) API is obsolete and removed from Edge in version 104. These settings block some insecure methods of authentication. Enable saving passwords to the password managerĪllow using the deprecated U2F Security Key API (obsolete)

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