Details
This policy setting determines whether the use of Adobe Flash will be allowed for websites visited inside of Microsoft Edge.
The recommended setting is Enabled: Block the Adobe Flash plug-in
Rationale:
Adobe Flash has many known vulnerabilities which can expose a users machine to several attacks, furthermore Adobe Flash will be discontinued in the future.
Impact:
Websites using Adobe Flash will not operate as expected.
Solution
To establish the recommended configuration via GP, set the following UI path to Enabled: Block the Adobe Flash plugin
Computer ConfigurationPoliciesAdministrative TemplatesMicrosoft EdgeContent settingsDefault Adobe Flash setting
Note: This Group Policy path may not exist by default. It is provided by the Group Policy template MSEdge.admx/adml that can be downloaded from Microsoft here.
Default Value:
Not Configured – But the user can change this setting.
Supportive Information
The following resource is also helpful.
This security hardening control applies to the following category of controls within NIST 800-53: Configuration Management.This control applies to the following type of system Windows.