# Browser Customization Configurations

**Last Updated On**: 29 Jul 2026  
**43 minutes read**

## Configuring Browser Customization

Browser Customization allows administrators to tailor the browser environment to their specific needs. This includes settings for the home page and startup behavior, default browser configuration, content blocking, security maintenance, proxy settings, bookmark management, default browser selection, and legacy settings. This document explains how to create the policy and details each configuration provided by Endpoint Central MSP.

Follow the steps below to create and deploy a Browser Customization policy:

1. Open Endpoint Central MSP console and navigate to **Browsers -> Policies -> Browser Customization**.
2. Click **Create Policy** and select the OS platform.
3. Provide a name and description for the policy.
4. Choose the desired browser from the drop-down.
5. Refer below to know more about the [Browser Customization settings](https://www.manageengine.com/desktop-management-msp/help/browser-security/browser-customization-configurations.html#settings-under-browser-customization).
6. Click **Save** and **Publish** to save the policy.
7. [Associate](https://www.manageengine.com/desktop-management-msp/help/browser-security/policy-deployment.html#deploy) the policy to computers/groups of computers where you want the isolation of web-applications to take place.

![Browser Customization](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/images/browser-customization.png)

## Settings under Browser Customization

The following configurations are offered under Browser Customization along with their supported browsers and platforms.

| Policy | Configuration | Description | Supported Browsers | Supported Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Content Restrictions | Web Bluetooth Guard | By restricting this setting, websites accessing Bluetooth will be disabled | Chrome, Edge, Ulaa, Chromium | Windows, Mac |
|  | Display Image | Disabling images on websites | Chrome, Edge, Ulaa, Chromium | Windows, Mac |
|  | Javascript | Prevents JavaScript execution on websites | Chrome, Edge, Ulaa, Chromium | Windows, Mac |
|  | Popups | Blocks popups | Chrome, Edge, Ulaa, Chromium, Firefox | Windows, Mac |
|  | Audio Capture | Blocks microphone access by websites | Chrome, Edge, Ulaa, Chromium, Firefox | Windows, Mac |
|  | Video Capture | Blocks camera access by websites | Chrome, Edge, Ulaa, Chromium, Firefox | Windows, Mac |
|  | Media Autoplay | Disables auto-playing videos on websites | Chrome, Edge, Ulaa, Chromium, Firefox | Windows, Mac |
|  | Allow Usage of Serial API | Allows websites to communicate with serial devices such as printers and sensors | Chrome, Edge, Ulaa, Chromium | Windows, Mac |
|  | Default Sensors | Disables usage of motion and light sensors by websites | Chrome, Edge, Ulaa, Chromium | Windows, Mac |
|  | Cookies | Allow or block websites from accepting cookies | Chrome, Edge, Ulaa, Chromium | Windows, Mac |
|  | Insecure Content | Blocks loading of HTTP content on HTTPS sites | Chrome, Edge, Ulaa, Chromium | Windows, Mac |
|  | Web USB Guard setting | Restricts USB device access by websites | Chrome, Edge, Ulaa, Chromium | Windows, Mac |
|  | Geolocation | Blocks website access to geolocation | Chrome, Edge, Ulaa, Chromium, Firefox | Windows, Mac |
|  | Notifications | Blocks website notifications | Chrome, Edge, Ulaa, Chromium, Firefox | Windows, Mac |
| Content Restrictions for URLs | Each setting works only for the sites mentioned in the website group |  | Chrome, Edge, Ulaa, Chromium, Firefox |  |
| Security Restrictions > Browser Functionality | Media Router | Enable or disable Google Cast feature | Chrome, Edge, Ulaa, Chromium | Windows, Mac |
|  | Audio Sandbox | Controls audio sandbox for enhanced security | Chrome, Edge, Ulaa, Chromium | Windows, Mac |
|  | Component Updates | Allows automatic download and installation of browser component updates | Chrome, Edge, Ulaa, Chromium | Windows, Mac |
|  | Allow Add-ons Enterprise Hardware Platform API Access | Allows extensions to retrieve device-specific identifiers | Chrome, Edge, Ulaa, Chromium |  |
|  | Chrome Variations | Controls Chromium experiments and feature tests | Chrome, Ulaa, Chromium |  |
|  | Show Cast Icon in Toolbar | Show or hide Google Cast icon in toolbar | Chrome, Edge, Ulaa, Chromium | Windows, Mac |
|  | Autofill | Enable or disable autofill for forms | Chrome, Edge, Ulaa, Chromium | Windows, Mac |
|  | Developer Tools | Enable or disable Developer Tools | Chrome, Edge, Ulaa, Chromium, Firefox | Windows, Mac |
|  | Capture screenshots \| Screenshot button | Prevent screenshots via extensions or APIs | Chrome, Edge, Ulaa, Chromium, Firefox | Windows, Mac |
|  | Print webpage | Prevent webpage printing | Chrome, Edge, Ulaa, Chromium, Internet Explorer | Windows, Mac |
|  | File upload to webpages | Prevent local file uploads to web pages | Chrome, Edge, Ulaa, Chromium | Windows, Mac |
|  | Allow user to install Chrome Beta, Dev, Canary | Allow or block installation of Chrome beta versions | Chrome, Edge | Windows |
|  | Google Update \| Microsoft Edge Update \| App Update \| Install new versions of Internet Explorer automatically | Auto update for browsers | Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Internet Explorer | Windows |
|  | Default Search Engine Name \| Default Search Engine URL | Configure default search engine name and URL | Chrome, Edge, Ulaa, Chromium, Firefox | Windows, Mac |
|  | Default Search Provider Encoding | Configure search provider encoding technique | Chrome, Edge, Ulaa, Chromium, Firefox | Windows, Mac |
| Security Restrictions > Privacy & Safety | Over-ride certificate errors | Prevents users from proceeding on untrusted SSL certificate websites | Chrome, Edge, Ulaa, Chromium, Internet Explorer | Windows, Mac |
|  | Phishing filter \| Microsoft Smart Screen | Protects against malware, phishing, and malicious sites | Chrome, Edge, Ulaa, Chromium | Windows, Mac |
|  | Save browser history | Allow or block saving browser history | Chrome, Edge, Ulaa, Chromium | Windows, Mac |
|  | Block third-party cookies | Enable or disable third-party cookies | Chrome, Edge, Ulaa, Chromium | Windows, Mac |
|  | Disable Safe Browsing Proceed Anyway \| Prevent Smartscreen Prompt Override | Prevent users from overriding safe browsing blocks | Chrome, Edge, Ulaa, Chromium | Windows, Mac |
|  | Force Google Safe Search | Enforce Google Safe Search | Chrome, Edge, Ulaa, Chromium | Windows, Mac |
|  | End processes in Task Manager | Prevent users from killing browser processes | Chrome, Edge, Ulaa, Chromium | Windows, Mac |
|  | Sync | Disable syncing of bookmarks, passwords, and themes | Chrome, Edge, Ulaa, Chromium | Windows, Mac |
|  | Restrict Youtube forcefully | Enforce YouTube Restricted Mode | Chrome, Edge, Ulaa, Chromium | Windows, Mac |
|  | Incognito mode \| Inprivate Browsing \| Private browsing | Allow or block private browsing modes | Chrome, Edge, Ulaa, Chromium, Firefox | Windows, Mac |
|  | Clear Browsing Data | Clear selected data on browser closure | Chrome, Edge, Ulaa, Chromium, Firefox | Windows |
|  | Enable Secure DNS | Encrypt DNS queries using DoH or DoT | Chrome, Edge, Ulaa, Chromium, Firefox | Windows, Mac |
|  | Network Timestamp Query | Controls certificate expiration time validation | Chrome, Edge, Ulaa, Chromium | Windows, Mac |
|  | Online Revocation Checks | Controls certificate revocation list validation | Chrome, Edge, Ulaa, Chromium | Windows, Mac |
|  | SafeSites URL Filter | Blocks adult and pornographic content | Chrome, Ulaa, Chromium | Windows, Mac |
|  | DNS Interpretation Checks | Controls DNS interception checks | Chrome, Edge, Ulaa, Chromium | Windows, Mac |
|  | Command-Line Flag Security Warnings | Shows warning for insecure command-line usage | Chrome, Edge, Ulaa, Chromium | Windows, Mac |
|  | Block Unsupported OS Warning | Shows warning when browser runs on unsupported OS | Chrome, Edge, Ulaa, Chromium | Windows, Mac |
|  | Relaunch Notification Period, Relaunch Notification | Shows notification when browser restart is required after update | Chrome, Edge, Ulaa, Chromium | Windows, Mac |
|  | Payment Methods Query | Disable querying payment methods from extensions | Chrome, Edge, Ulaa, Chromium | Windows, Mac |
|  | Alternate Error Pages | Disable alternate error page configuration | Chrome, Edge, Ulaa, Chromium | Windows, Mac |
|  | Enable Translation | Disable browser translation option | Chrome, Edge, Ulaa, Chromium | Windows, Mac |
|  | User Feedback | Disable user feedback option | Chrome, Edge, Ulaa, Chromium, Firefox | Windows, Mac |
|  | Spell Check Service | Disable browser spell check service | Chrome, Ulaa, Chromium | Windows, Mac |
|  | WebRTC Event Log Collection | Disable WebRTC event log collection | Chrome, Ulaa, Chromium | Windows, Mac |
|  | URL-keyed Anonymized Data Collection | Disable URL-based data collection | Chrome | Windows, Mac |
|  | External Extensions | Block external extensions not from webstore | Chrome, Edge, Ulaa, Chromium | Windows, Mac |
|  | Block Insecure Extension Types | Block insecure extensions | Chrome, Edge, Ulaa, Chromium | Windows, Mac |
|  | Cross-Origin Authentication Prompt | Control cross-origin authentication prompts | Chrome, Edge, Ulaa, Chromium | Windows, Mac |
|  | Disable Certificate Transparency Enforcement for subjectPublicKeyInfo hashes | Configure certificate transparency enforcement | Chrome, Edge, Ulaa, Chromium | Windows, Mac |
|  | Authentication Schemes | Configure authentication schemes | Chrome, Edge, Ulaa, Chromium | Windows, Mac |
|  | Remote Access Host Service | Block Google Remote Desktop service | Chrome | Windows, Mac |
|  | Disk Cache Size | Configure browser cache size | Chrome, Edge, Ulaa, Chromium | Windows, Mac |
|  | Online Revocation Checks for Local Anchors | Verify local links with online CRL | Chrome, Edge, Ulaa, Chromium | Windows, Mac |
|  | Globally Scoped HTTP Authentication Cache | Controls HTTP authentication cache behavior | Chrome, Edge, Ulaa, Chromium | Windows, Mac |
|  | HSTS Policy Bypass List | List URLs that bypass HSTS verification | Chrome, Edge, Ulaa, Chromium | Windows, Mac |
|  | Enable Safe Browsing Extended Reporting | Enable extended safe browsing reporting | Chrome, Edge, Ulaa, Chromium | Windows, Mac |
|  | Enable Safe Browsing for Trusted Sources | Enable safe browsing validation for HTTPS sites | Chrome, Edge, Ulaa, Chromium | Windows, Mac |
|  | Quic Protocol | Enable or disable QUIC protocol | Chrome, Edge, Ulaa, Chromium | Windows, Mac |
|  | Desktop Sharing Hub | Block sharing features like QR code and send to devices | Chrome, Edge, Ulaa, Chromium | Windows, Mac |
|  | Privacy Sandbox Prompt | Control Privacy Sandbox prompt display | Chrome, Ulaa, Chromium | Windows, Mac |
|  | Privacy Sandbox Ad Topics | Control Ad Topics setting | Chrome, Ulaa, Chromium | Windows, Mac |
|  | Privacy Sandbox Ad Measurement | Control Ad Measurement setting | Chrome, Ulaa, Chromium | Windows, Mac |
|  | Privacy Sandbox Site Enabled Ads | Control site-suggested ads setting | Chrome, Ulaa, Chromium | Windows, Mac |
|  | HTTPS-Only Mode | Enforce HTTPS-only connections | Chrome, Edge, Ulaa, Chromium, Firefox | Windows, Mac |
| Security Restrictions > GPU Rendering | Hardware Acceleration Mode | Enable or disable hardware acceleration | Chrome, Edge, Ulaa, Chromium, Firefox | Windows, Mac |
|  | 3D APIs | Enable or disable 3D rendering APIs | Chrome, Edge, Ulaa, Chromium | Windows, Mac |
| Security Restrictions For URLs | Each setting works only for the sites mentioned in the website group |  | Chrome, Edge, Ulaa, Chromium |  |
| User Account Settings | Browser sign-in | Control browser sign-in for syncing data | Chrome, Edge, Chromium | Windows, Mac |
|  | Allow users to use guest mode | Configure guest mode | Chrome, Edge, Chromium | Windows, Mac |
|  | Force ephemeral mode | Automatically delete user data after browser closure | Chrome, Edge, Chromium | Windows, Mac |
|  | Allow users to add people | Allow or prevent creation of additional profiles | Chrome, Edge, Chromium | Windows, Mac |
|  | Import Search Engines | Import search engines from other browsers on first run | Chrome, Edge, Ulaa, Chromium | Windows, Mac |
|  | Define primary browser account | Set default account for sign-in and sync | Chrome, Edge | Windows, Mac |
|  | Define download directory | Specify default download directory. See [supported directory variables](https://www.manageengine.com/desktop-management-msp/help/browser-security/supported-directory-variables.html). | Chrome, Edge, Ulaa, Chromium, Firefox | Windows, Mac |
|  | Windows SSO for Microsoft sites | Enable Windows single sign-on for Microsoft sites | Chrome, Edge, Ulaa, Chromium, Firefox | Windows |
|  | Define accounts to access enterprise Google apps | Restrict Google Apps login to specific domains | Chrome, Edge, Ulaa, Chromium, Firefox | Windows, Mac |
| Homepage & Startup | Import saved passwords \| Import Autofill form data \| Import Home Page | Import data from other installed browsers on first run | Chrome, Edge, Ulaa, Chromium | Windows, Mac |
|  | Make New Tab as Homepage \| Home Page URL | Set new tab as homepage or configure custom homepage URL | Chrome, Edge, Ulaa, Chromium, Firefox | Windows, Mac |
|  | Show Home Button | Enable or disable Home button | Chrome, Edge, Ulaa, Chromium, Firefox | Windows, Mac |
|  | Default New Tab page URL | Configure page opened in new tab | Chrome, Edge, Ulaa, Chromium | Windows, Mac |
|  | Action on Startup | Configure URLs opened on startup | Chrome, Edge, Ulaa, Chromium | Windows, Mac |
| Proxy | Proxy Settings for Corresponding Browser | Configure browser proxy settings | Chrome, Edge, Ulaa, Chromium, Firefox | Windows, Mac |
| Bookmarks Manager | Bookmarks | Configure bookmark URLs | Chrome, Edge, Ulaa, Chromium | Windows, Mac |
|  | Default Browser | Set as default browser (domain-joined devices only) | Chrome, Edge, Ulaa, Chromium, Firefox, Internet Explorer | Windows |
| Legacy settings | Legacy same site cookie behavior for specific URLs | List URLs that use legacy cookie behavior | Chrome, Edge, Ulaa, Chromium | Windows, Mac |
|  | Turn on encryption standard | Configure encryption standards such as TLS and SSL | Chrome, Edge, Ulaa, Chromium, Internet Explorer | Windows, Mac |
|  | Disable Certificate Transparency Enforcement for Legacy CAs | Disable certificate transparency for specific CAs | Chrome, Edge, Ulaa, Chromium | Windows, Mac |