There is no proxy option in edge. Click proxy settings to jump directly to PC system settings.So I don't think it's useful to set up a GPO for edgeIs there any other way to set proxy in edge

Edge, just like Chrome and other Chromium based browser, uses system proxy.so there is proxy settings, it's just in Windows.

So is it invalid to set edge proxy through GPO?

The only policy for Edge browser that I see that's not depreciated is this:https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/deployedge/microsoft-edge-policies#proxysettingsp.s I suggested this beforehttps://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/discussions/add-socks5-authentication-support-to-edge-insider-browser/m-p/908994to have a separate proxy setting only for Edge, like Firefox. It didn't get much attention, but if you like it, it will help if you send request as feedback from Edge browser

HotCakeX Therefore, the edge group policy proxy settings in the figure below are actually used for the entire operating system, right?

icey_wu all of them are depreciated and shouldn't be used, except for 1. you can see in the picturehttps://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/deployedge/microsoft-edge-policies#proxysettings in ProxySettings there is a part where it explains how to override system proxy settings with command line https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/DeployEdge/edge-learnmore-cmdline-options-proxy-settings System network settingsThe Microsoft Edge network stack uses the system network settings by default. These settings include proxy settings, and certificate and private key stores.There are scenarios where users request an alternative to using the system's default proxy settings. To support these scenarios, Microsoft Edge supports command-line options that you can use to configure custom proxy settings.

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KanakarisA
Brass Contributor
Oct 19, 2021
I have been fighting this all day and it really does not make sense at all, to have ProxySettings in a GPO that does absolutely nothing on the Edge for Enterprise browser!

I see the polixy is being properly applied via edge:\polixy but it is not respected!

In my case, I don't want the browser to use the System settings and I don't want to go around switching shortcuts so it launches with different proxy configuration.

I have multiple PAC files and I wish to configure a different one per groups of users.
There *should* be a GP settings to ovverride this so to set Edge to follow what the ProsySettings instructs it to do.
HotCakeX
MVP
Nov 26, 2020
Edge, just like Chrome and other Chromium based browser, uses system proxy.
so there is proxy settings, it's just in Windows.
- Balal Ahmad
  Copper Contributor
  Apr 12, 2021
  HotCakeX can u suggest how i can push System proxy then which could be use by MS Edge ?currently i did with IE Proxy setting in GPO, but once i uninstalled IE internet will not work in edge . pls guide
  - HotCakeX
    MVP
    Apr 12, 2021
    You do need Internet Explorer to be installed in order to use IE mode in Edge.
- icey_wu
  Copper Contributor
  Nov 26, 2020
  
  So is it invalid to set edge proxy through GPO?
  - HotCakeX
    MVP
    Nov 26, 2020
    The only policy for Edge browser that I see that's not depreciated is this:
    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/deployedge/microsoft-edge-policies#proxysettings
    
    p.s I suggested this before
    https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/discussions/add-socks5-authentication-support-to-edge-insider-browser/m-p/908994
    to have a separate proxy setting only for Edge, like Firefox. It didn't get much attention, but if you like it, it will help if you send request as feedback from Edge browser

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