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SeitzM
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Apr 14, 2019
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Family Safety parental controls for Edge on Chromium

Where can I find information on how and when Edge on Chromium  will support Microsoft Family Safety parental controls?
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    Elliot Kirk
    Apr 14, 2019
    We have not released any information on that yet, SeitzM. What controls are you most interested in?
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chrismrea
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Jul 06, 2019
quick note - to be clear, release 77.0.204 is not yet out (as of 7/6) in the stable beta version - you'll need to grab the Canary release which may not be as stable - https://www.microsoftedgeinsider.com/en-us/download
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NVader2000
Brass Contributor
Jul 16, 2019

Ok great! This appears to work. However, there does not seem to be a way to lock this feature down to prevent someone to disabling it. 

 

I am going to agree with Drew1903 that this should be at the OS level not the browser.

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    Drew1903
    Silver Contributor
    Jul 16, 2019

    NVader2000 

    My name is Drew.  The 1903 was added to the sake of a User Name. Yes, Parental controls are part of Win10.  The thing to keep in mind is Edge C. is not yet the OS's browser.  Right now, Edge, still, is.  I suggest that once Edge C. is the OS's, actual, browser (not Edge, anymore) the OS Parental Controls will affect it.  This is why flags are necessary, at this time & not after Edge C. is released, no more than Edge requires any such thing, now.  Things are different (more seamless) when (once) the browser is, actually, an integral part of the OS (and not beta test versions).

    Cheers,
    Drew

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      NVader2000
      Brass Contributor
      Jul 16, 2019

      Hmmm, the settting do not seem to work. Open Edge (Legacy) does.

       

      Thoughts?

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        Drew1903
        Silver Contributor
        Jul 16, 2019

        NVader2000 

        To what "setting" (where) are you referring?  If you are talking about the OS Parental Control settings... they will work for Edge-ium when it, actually, replaces Edge in the OS. Same logic as to why Timeline works with Edge & not, Edge-ium.  Until it has replaced Edge, this should not seem wrong nor surprising. 

        NB: Even, if & when Dev or Canary are made the Default browser (instead of Edge), Timeline doesn't/won't work w/ Edge-ium.  (Yes, we know extensions & flags can change things). Expect the same with Parental controls.  ... the 'relationship', right now, between Edge & the OS is not the same as between Edge-ium (test) Builds & the OS. Ergo, the impact of some OS things on each will be different.

        Cheers,
        Drew

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