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Russell Meyer
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Dec 03, 2021

Custom User Agent Strings

I know the chromium project is deprecating user agent string in lieu of user agent hints, and since edge is based off of that, can we assume it will follow suit? Is this why there is no option in Edge to modify user agent strings (outside of dev tools)? Or is there anything on road map to allow this? We leverage a custom string to force forms based auth with ADFS for select common users so folks can check their mail, only way we can get those custom string is by putting a few office online URLS in the IE compatibility XML

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      Russell Meyer
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      Kelly, thanks for the reply but that really doesnt answer my question in full. What about the ability to alter this information outside of the development tools at an Enterprise level, similar to GPOs did for IE?
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        Kelly_Y
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        Russell Meyer Are you referring to the Enterprise Mode and the Enterprise Mode Site List?  My understanding was in IE11 the list was used to determine the compatibility mode for a site but not the UA String or maybe there is another IE Policy 🙂 

         

        I'm not sure which browser your organization is currently using but websites developed for IE should work in Microsoft Edge through IE mode.  Since it sounds like you are having a compatibility issue please feel free to reach out to the App Assure team for remediation assistance (ACHELP@microsoft.com) and help with your specific scenario.  Thanks!  

         

        -Kelly

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