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Prevent bypassing of Microsoft Defender SmartScreen warnings about downloads
Supported versions
- On Windows since 77 or later
- On macOS since 79 or later
Description
This policy lets you determine whether users can override Microsoft Defender SmartScreen warnings about unverified downloads.
If you enable this policy, users in your organization can't ignore Microsoft Defender SmartScreen warnings, and they're prevented from completing the unverified downloads.
If you disable or don't configure this policy, users can ignore Microsoft Defender SmartScreen warnings and complete unverified downloads.
This policy is available only on Windows instances that are joined to a Microsoft Active Directory domain, Windows 10 Pro or Enterprise instances that enrolled for device management, or macOS instances that are that are managed via MDM or joined to a domain via MCX.
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
- Boolean
Windows information and settings
Group Policy (ADMX) info
- GP unique name: PreventSmartScreenPromptOverrideForFiles
- GP name: Prevent bypassing of Microsoft Defender SmartScreen warnings about downloads
- GP path (Mandatory): Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/SmartScreen settings
- GP path (Recommended): N/A
- GP ADMX file name: MSEdge.admx
Example value
Enabled
Registry settings
- Path (Mandatory): SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
- Path (Recommended): N/A
- Value name: PreventSmartScreenPromptOverrideForFiles
- Value type: REG_DWORD
Example registry value
0x00000001
Mac information and settings
- Preference Key name: PreventSmartScreenPromptOverrideForFiles
- Example value:
<true/>