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Allow HTTPS-Only Mode to be enabled

Verified with Google Chrome — updated on July 10, 2026

Supported on: Microsoft Windows 7 or later

Path in the GPO console

Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Google\Google Chrome

Description

This policy controls whether users can enable HTTPS-Only Mode (Always Use Secure Connections) in Settings. HTTPS-Only Mode upgrades all navigations to HTTPS. If this setting is not set or set to "allowed", users will be allowed to enable HTTPS-Only Mode. If this setting is set to "disallowed", HTTPS-Only Mode will be disabled. If this setting is set to "force_enabled", HTTPS-Only Mode will be enabled in Strict mode. If this setting is set to "force_balanced_enabled", HTTPS-Only Mode will be enabled in Balanced mode. "force_enabled" is supported from M112 onwards, "force_balanced_enabled" is supported from M129 onwards. "force_enabled" and "force_balanced_enabled" can be recommended to users too. HTTPS-Only Mode will be set Strict or Balanced initially but users are allowed to change it. If you set this policy to a value that is not supported by the version of Chrome that receives the policy, Chrome will default to the allowed setting. The separate HttpAllowlist policy can be used to exempt specific hostnames or hostname patterns from being upgraded to HTTPS by this feature. Example value: disallowed

Registry

HKLM Software\Policies\Google\Chrome
HKCU Software\Policies\Google\Chrome

More options available

Options

Allow HTTPS-Only Mode to be enabled
HttpsOnlyMode enum
  • Do not restrict users' HTTPS-Only Mode setting -> allowed
  • Disable HTTPS-Only Mode -> disallowed
  • Enable HTTPS-Only Mode in Strict mode -> force_enabled
  • Enable HTTPS-Only Mode in Balanced Mode -> force_balanced_enabled

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Scope

.reg file

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

; Exported from gporais.com
; Policy: Allow HTTPS-Only Mode to be enabled
; State: Enabled
; Scope: Computer (HKLM)
; Supported on: Microsoft Windows 7 or later

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome]
"HttpsOnlyMode"="allowed"
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PowerShell

# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Allow HTTPS-Only Mode to be enabled
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: Microsoft Windows 7 or later

$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'HttpsOnlyMode' -Value 'allowed' -Type String

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