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Sergeb83
Copper Contributor
Feb 17, 2021

KioskDeleteDownloadsOnExit doesn't work

Can't get this policy to work...    Description This policy only applies to Microsoft Edge kiosk mode. If you enable this policy, files downloaded as part of the kiosk session are deleted each ti...
  • Sergeb83's avatar
    Sergeb83
    Copper Contributor
    Feb 18, 2021

    Kelly_Y 

    I saw that also, so I downloaded the beta 89 edge and the result is the same.

    This new addition is also part of their release notes for Edge version 87.

     

    From policy explanation site it says:

    KioskDeleteDownloadsOnExit Delete files downloaded as part of kiosk session when Microsoft Edge closes Supported versions:

    • On Windows since 87 or later

     

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      Kelly_Y
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      Feb 18, 2021

      Sergeb83 Hello!  Thanks for following up!  I'll connect with the Kiosk Mode team and double check.  I'll follow up with any information/insights.  

       

      -Kelly 

    • Raj_GS's avatar
      Raj_GS
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      Mar 02, 2021

      Sergeb83 ,

       

      Our documentation currently focuses on the Windows Assigned Access Single app kiosk experience as specified in https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/DeployEdge/microsoft-edge-configure-kiosk-mode#single-app-kiosk.

       

      Also, the documentation is a work in progress - as you've noticed 🙂

       

      For cases outside of Assigned Access single app mode, Edge kiosk tries deleting the files from the user's "AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\KioskDownloads" folder. If its convenient, please set the "DownloadDirectory" mandatory policy to "${local_app_data}\Microsoft\Edge\KioskDownloads" - this would ensure that the files get downloaded to this directory always, and then, the kiosk session will delete all the files downloaded to this directory when the browser is closed or the kiosk session times out.

       

      Let us know if this helps

      • Sergeb83's avatar
        Sergeb83
        Copper Contributor
        Mar 02, 2021
        I tested this an it works fine. thanks for the clarification.
        However, in the multi-app kiosk environment I can only allow removable drives and user's Downloads folder for now.
        So it would be great if this cleanup feature for enterprise would work on other directories set with the DownloadDirectory policy where permissions permit.
        Otherwise, we have no use for a multi app kiosk that cannot cleanup after itself. This policy was giving me hopes.

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