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WBrady1965
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Apr 08, 2019
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Edge Insider ADMX

I'm wondering if there are any new ADMX templates for Edge Insider and I also want to know if the current Group Policy settings for regular Edge still apply.   Thanks!   WB
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    Eric_Lawrence
    Apr 15, 2019

    WBrady1965 - The new version of Edge will have a large set of Group Policy options which largely mirrors those in Chromium with several additions and removals based on Edge's feature set. 

     

    Having said that, like Chromium, the new Edge does not have "Zones" per-se and as a consequence most policies apply to all sites. It would be helpful to understand what aspects of Zones you were using previously, and whether the equivalent features in Chromium policy (e.g. site lists) are usable as an alternative.

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Stu R
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Apr 09, 2019

Things we would absolutely need to be able to control with group policy include blocking user installation of extensions (students like to install VPN extensions), force installing certain extensions (and disabling removal of these by the user). Setting homepages and start up URLs is also extremely important as well as disabling developer mode, in-browser task managers and making pre-set bookmarks.

These settings would be great., along with Enterprise Mode options.

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martinj
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Apr 09, 2019

Stu R, I second all that.

But really, you need to nail this, Microsoft, to make Enterprises shift from Google Chrome.

 

If there is a feature in Google Chrome, that is customizable with Chrome for Work, it needs to be native configurable with Group Policy.

And everything, that you add as configurable from the UI into Edge, needs to be configurable with Group Policy.

 

These Chrome for Work Policies are regularly used to lock down Chrome:

Administrative Templates\Google\Google ChromeEnable Printing
Administrative Templates\Google\Google ChromeEnable autofill properties
Administrative Templates\Google\Google ChromeRestrict which users are allowed to sign in to Google Chrome
Administrative Templates\Google\Google ChromeHide the Web Store from the New Tab Page and app launcher
Administrative Templates\Google\Google Chrome\ExtensionsConfigure Extension installation blacklist
Administrative Templates\Google\Google Chrome\Default Search ProviderEnable the default search provider
Administrative Templates\Google\Google ChromeIncognito mode availability
Administrative Templates\Google\Google ChromeBlock access to a list of URLs Properties & Allows access to a list of URLs
Administrative Templates\Google\Google ChromeAllow Invocation of file selection dialogs
Administrative Templates\Google\Google ChromeEnable bookmark bar
Administrative Templates\Google\Google ChromeEnable add person in profile manager
Administrative Templates\Google\Google ChromeEnable Guest mode in browser properties
Administrative Templates\Google\Google ChromeEnable Google Cloud Print proxy & Enable submission of documents to Google Cloud Print
Administrative Templates\Google\Google ChromeSet Google Chrome as default browser
Administrative Templates\Google\Google ChromeDisable developer tools
Administrative Templates\Google\Google ChromeSpecify whether plugin finder should be disabled
Administrative Templates\Google\Google ChromeDisable taking screenshots
Administrative Templates\Google\Google ChromeEnables or Disables Bookmark editing
Administrative Templates\Google\Google ChromeEphemeral Profile
Administrative Templates\Google\Google ChromeDisable saving browser history
Administrative Templates\Google\Google ChromeEnable Search Suggestions
Administrative Templates\Google\Google ChromeShow the apps shortcut in the bookmarks bar
Administrative Templates\Google\Google ChromeEnable or disable spell checking web service
Administrative Templates\Google\Google ChromeDisable synchronization of data with Google
Administrative Templates\Google\Google ChromeEnable Translate
Administrative Templates\Google\Google ChromeSpecify a list of disabled plugins
Administrative Templates\Google\Google Chrome\Home PageConfigure the Home Page URL
Administrative Templates\Google\Google Chrome\Home PageUse New Tab Page as homepage
Administrative Templates\Google\Google Chrome\Locally Managed Users SettingsEnable creation of supervised users
Administrative Templates\Google\Google Chrome\Native MessagingAllow user-level Native Messaging hosts (installed without admin permissions)
Administrative Templates\Google\Google Chrome\Password ManagerEnable the password manager
Administrative Templates\Google\Google Chrome\Password ManagerAllow users to show passwords in Password Manager
Administrative Templates\Google\Google Chrome\Startup PagesAction on startup
Administrative Templates\Google\Google Chrome\Startup PagesURLs to open on startup
Administrative Templates\Google\Google Chrome\ExtensionsConfigure the list of force-installed apps and extensions
Administrative Templates\Google\Google Update\Applications\Google ChromeUpdate policy override
Administrative Templates\Google\Google Update\Applications\Google Chrome BinariesUpdate policy override
Administrative Templates\Google\Google Chrome\Content Settings

Allow popups on these sites

 


All the GPO Settings for the old Edge and IE should be ported to the new Edge, unless they are no longer relevant on the Chromium based Edge.

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