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michaelketting
Brass Contributor
Sep 18, 2019

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

  • SteveSta 

     

    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_chris's avatar
    kqf_chris
    Iron Contributor

    Any update on this or response from Microsoft? Also looking for a GPO to control this.

  • disler's avatar
    disler
    Copper 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.

    • janusro1's avatar
      janusro1
      Copper Contributor

      disler 

      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's avatar
        ashishpoddar
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        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 

  • SteveSta's avatar
    SteveSta
    Iron 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.  :smile:

     

    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!

      • janusro1's avatar
        janusro1
        Copper Contributor
        I'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).

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