Information
This setting lets you decide whether to turn on SmartScreen Filter. SmartScreen Filter provides warning messages to help protect your employees from potential phishing scams and malicious software.
The recommended state for this setting is: Enabled.
Rationale:
SmartScreen serves an important purpose as it helps to warn users of possible malicious sites and files. Allowing users to turn off this setting can make the browser become more vulnerable to compromise.
Impact:
None - this is the default behavior.
Solution
To establish the recommended configuration, set the following Device Configuration Policy to 'Enabled:
To access the Device Configuration Policy from the Intune Home page:
Click Devices
Click Configuration profiles
Click Create profile
Select the platform (Windows 10 and later)
Select the profile (Custom)
Click Create
Enter a Name
Click Next
Configure the following Setting
Name: <Enter name>
Description: <Enter Description>
OMA-URI: ./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Browser/AllowSmartScreen
Data type: Integer
Value: 1
Select OK
Continue through the Wizard to complete the creation of the profile (profile assignments, applicability etc.)
Note: More than one configuration setting from each of the Configuration profiles (ex: Administrative Templates, Custom etc.) can be added to each Device Configuration Policy.
Default Value:
Enabled. (SmartScreen Filter is turned on.)