This tutorial will show you how to allow or block a website's access to the local network in Microsoft Edge for your account in Windows 11.
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Local Network Access is a security feature that restricts a website’s ability to send requests to servers on your local network. When a website tries to connect, Microsoft Edge shows a prompt asking you to allow or block permission. This protects privacy and security while maintaining compatibility with modern web standards. The ability of a website to request this permission from users is restricted to secure contexts.
You can add and remove sites in Edge to allow or block them local network access.
References:
Control a website’s access to the local network in Microsoft Edge | Microsoft Support
Control a website’s access to the local network in Microsoft Edge
support.microsoft.com
Adapting your website for new Local Network Access restrictions in Microsoft Edge
Adapting your website for new Local Network Access restrictions in Microsoft Edge
learn.microsoft.com
Contents
- Option One: Turn On or Off Ask Before Access to Local Network in Microsoft Edge
- Option Two: Allow Specific Sites Access to Local Network in Microsoft Edge
- Option Three: Block Specific Sites Access to Local Network in Microsoft Edge
EXAMPLE: Edge prompt to ask before allowing site access to local network
1 Open Microsoft Edge.
2 Click/tap on the Setting and more (Alt+F) 3 dots button, and click/tap on Settings. (see screenshot below)
3 Click/tap on Privacy, search, and services in the left pane, and click/tap on Site permissions in the right pane. (see screenshot below)
If you do not see a left pane, then either click/tap on the 3 bars menu button towards the top left OR widen the horizontal borders of the Microsoft Edge window until you do.
4 Perform an available action below: (see screenshots below)
- Click/tap on All permissions.
- Click/tap on the Additional permissions arrow.
5 Click/tap on Local network. (see screenshot below)
6 Turn on (default) or off Ask before accessing for what you want. (see screenshot below)
Sites not in the allow exception list will be blocked by default if turned off.
1 Open Microsoft Edge.
2 Click/tap on the Setting and more (Alt+F) 3 dots button, and click/tap on Settings. (see screenshot below)
3 Click/tap on Privacy, search, and services in the left pane, and click/tap on Site permissions in the right pane. (see screenshot below)
If you do not see a left pane, then either click/tap on the 3 bars menu button towards the top left OR widen the horizontal borders of the Microsoft Edge window until you do.
4 Perform an available action below: (see screenshots below)
- Click/tap on All permissions.
- Click/tap on the Additional permissions arrow.
5 Click/tap on Local network. (see screenshot below)
6 Do step 7 (add site), step 8 (unblock), or step 9 (remove site) below for what you want.
7. Add Site to "Allowed to access other devices on your local network" Exclusion List
A) Under "Allowed to access other devices on your local network", click/tap on the Add site button. (see screenshots below)
B) Enter the URL of the site you want to allow local network access, and click/tap on Add.
8. Allow Blocked Site to "Allowed to access other devices on your local network" Exclusion List
A) Under "Not allowed to access other devices on your local network", click/tap on the More actions (3 dots) button for the blocked site you want to now allow, and click/tap on Allow. (see screenshot below)
9. Remove Site from "Allowed to access other devices on your local network" Exclusion List
A) Under "Allowed to access other devices on your local network", click/tap on the More actions (3 dots) button for the allowed site you want to remove, and click/tap on Remove. (see screenshot below)
1 Open Microsoft Edge.
2 Click/tap on the Setting and more (Alt+F) 3 dots button, and click/tap on Settings. (see screenshot below)
3 Click/tap on Privacy, search, and services in the left pane, and click/tap on Site permissions in the right pane. (see screenshot below)
If you do not see a left pane, then either click/tap on the 3 bars menu button towards the top left OR widen the horizontal borders of the Microsoft Edge window until you do.
4 Perform an available action below: (see screenshots below)
- Click/tap on All permissions.
- Click/tap on the Additional permissions arrow.
5 Click/tap on Local network. (see screenshot below)
6 Do step 7 (add site), step 8 (block), or step 9 (remove site) below for what you want.
7. Add Site to "Not allowed to access other devices on your local network" Exclusion List
A) Under "Not allowed to access other devices on your local network", click/tap on the Add site button. (see screenshots below)
B) Enter the URL of the site you want to bock local network access, and click/tap on Add.
8. Block Allowed Site to "Not allowed to access other devices on your local network" Exclusion List
A) Under "Allowed to access other devices on your local network", click/tap on the More actions (3 dots) button for the allowed site you want to now block, and click/tap on Block. (see screenshot below)
9. Remove Site from "Not allowed to access other devices on your local network" Exclusion List
A) Under "Not allowed to access other devices on your local network", click/tap on the More actions (3 dots) button for the blocked site you want to remove, and click/tap on Remove. (see screenshot below)
That's it,
Shawn Brink
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