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Location services 24H2
Hello everyone,
I'm having an issue with a bank to access my location with Edge.
I manage the pcs with intune and if i open the location to everything it's working but when i keep only Microsoft Edge in the one to have access to my location it stop working, what im doing wrong???
Thanks for your help.
here is my config:
Hi, the problem arises because the “Let apps access the location” policy only understands Package Family Names (PFNs): if you put entries in the list that are not PFNs, such as handwritten “Microsoft Edge” or the old Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe, these are ignored and the app does not get the location. In contrast, the Edge browser we use today, based on Chromium, has the correct PFN Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge.Stable_8wekyb3d8bbwe. To check this just open a PowerShell window and run Get-AppxPackage -Name *Edge* | Select Name, PackageFamilyName, so you see the full string right away . Then keep “Disable location (user)” to Disabled for the location service to remain active, leave “Let apps access location” to “Force: deny” to block everything by default, then in the “Always allow these apps” box keep only valid PFNs: remove the “Microsoft Edge” text line, delete the old Edge's PFN and leave (or add) only Microsoft. MicrosoftEdge.Stable_8wekyb3d8bbwe and, if you need it, MSTeams_8wekyb3d8bbwe. Synchronize the policies or restart: Edge reopens, asks permission again, and the bank can read your location, while all other apps remain blocked.
