Microsoft outlines policies to fit Edge into the enterprise

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Published onJune 7, 2016

published onJune 7, 2016

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Microsoft Edgeuses Group Policy and Microsoft Intune to make managing business computer settings much easier. One of the ways Edge does this is by allowing users to set up a policy setting only once, and then copying the configurations onto many computers.

According to a newblog post, Microsoft is pushing Edge and Internet Explorer 11 to become the seamless browser experience that will ease IT management for enterprises–meaning it’s no surprise that Edge itself will be improving in this regard through the Windows 10 Anniversary Update coming later this summer.

Microsoft makes note of some differences between the desktop and mobile versions. The policies for Microsoft Edge on the desktop have Group Policy and MDM settings on them, whereas its counterpart on mobile does not have Group Policy.

Currently, Microsoft Edge supports these policies:

Available in Windows 10 version 1507 or later:

Available in Windows 10 version 1511 or later:

Thanks to the Anniversary Update, Microsoft Edge will have a couple of new additions to its policies. Included in the update will be:

Other policies will be tweaked and adjusted based on user feedback, such as Group Policy settings from desktop versions being available through User and Machine settings. Also, the home page is expecting a major change, blocking users from overriding settings for a domain-joined device.

If you’re an enterprise IT professional, you’ll likely be looking forward to the upcoming updates to make Edge work better with Internet Explorer. Let us know in the comments what you think about Microsoft’s plan.

Radu Tyrsina

Radu Tyrsina has been a Windows fan ever since he got his first PC, a Pentium III (a monster at that time).

For most of the kids of his age, the Internet was an amazing way to play and communicate with others, but he was deeply impressed by the flow of information and how easily you can find anything on the web.

Prior to founding Windows Report, this particular curiosity about digital content enabled him to grow a number of sites that helped hundreds of millions reach faster the answer they’re looking for.

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