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michaelketting
Sep 18, 2019Brass Contributor
GPO for "Allow extensions from other store"
You can manually enable the option to get extensions from other stores.
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/Discussions/Extensions-Chrome-or-Microsoft-Store/m-p/469515/highlight/true#M1602
Is this feature configurable via a GPO?
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/DeployEdge/microsoft-edge-policies
I've looked through the list and tried to find information via a web search but didn't find anything about this particular option.
Thanks, Michael
Forced extensions work without to opt-in the toggle. I tried twice with new profiles from the chrome store. I used the same gpo settings from Chrome to Edge
- kqf_chrisIron Contributor
Any update on this or response from Microsoft? Also looking for a GPO to control this.
- ashishpoddar
Microsoft
kqf_chris It's in the backlog and prioritized for Edge 88.
- ashishpoddar
Microsoft
The scope of this work item changed and at the moment, we are only supporting the ability to "not allow" extensions from Chrome Web Store. Find more details here: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/deployedge/microsoft-edge-manage-extensions-policies#block-extensions-from-a-specific-store-or-update-url
- dislerCopper Contributor
michaelketting : For me that would be also a very good option. At the moment, i disabled all extensions with an exception to those, i allow. With that, installation from other store are not possible. I know, workaround, but for me, it works so far.
- janusro1Copper Contributor
not so sure what kind of workaround works for you now?
As long as it isn't enabled manually, by the user, no extensions will be available, including the forced ones. That's basically why that GPO is required.
- ashishpoddar
Microsoft
janusro1 Force installed extensions do not require the setting "Allow extensions from other stores" hence having this policy is not a blocker for enterprise installed extensions.
Let me know if you have any further questions
- SteveStaIron Contributor
michaelketting I was just about to ask the same question, as I can't find a GPO setting for this either, and we would also really like to see a GPO (and Intune setting) to enable this automatically for our users.
We already have a list of whitelisted Chrome Extensions that we have approved, so we know users will be installing some.
For us, this would be a "nice to have" to improve the user experience. Thanks!
- ashishpoddar
Microsoft
Thanks SteveSta and michaelketting
At the moment, we do not have this GPO. Thanks for highlighting this. We will review this request and get back to you.
- janusro1Copper ContributorI'm looking for the same. Having enforced extensions without being able enabling the store also would be pointless and is one of the reasons I hold of deploying it in our company.
Please provide a GPO (or registry).