RemoteDebuggingAllowed

Allow remote debugging

Supported versions

  • Windows: ≥ 93
  • macOS: ≥ 93
  • Android: ≥ 156
  • iOS: Not supported

Description

Controls whether users can use remote debugging.

If you enable or don't configure this policy, users can use remote debugging by specifying --remote-debugging-port and --remote-debugging-pipe command line switches on desktop platforms, or by enabling the USB debugging system setting on Android.

If you disable this policy, users aren't allowed to use remote debugging.

Supported features

  • Can be mandatory: Yes
  • Can be recommended: No
  • Dynamic Policy Refresh: Yes
  • Per Profile: No
  • 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: RemoteDebuggingAllowed
  • GP name: Allow remote debugging
  • GP path (Mandatory): Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge
  • 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: RemoteDebuggingAllowed
  • Value type: REG_DWORD

Example registry value

0x00000001

Mac information and settings

  • Preference Key name: RemoteDebuggingAllowed
  • Example value:
<true/>

Android information and settings

  • Preference Key name: RemoteDebuggingAllowed
  • Example value:
true

See also