Hello Edge Community. In a domain environment, can someone please tell me what GPO setting I can configure that allows users to log into one computer with their Edge favorites and then a new computer and see their favorites on their new computer....sort of a roaming favorites type setting?
RT
Hi @RichardTausch-4652 ,
The MS Edge browser has a feature call Sync. When you sign in to Microsoft Edge and turn on sync, you can easily browse the web from any of your devices, keep your favorites organized, and always pick up right where you left off.
You could try to set the Group policy to make sure that Sync feature is enabled. After that whenever the user will login to the new computer with the same account. The data will get sync and the user should see his favorites.
I would suggest you try to configure the Force synchronization of browser data and do not show the sync consent prompt group policy.
This policy forces data synchronization in Microsoft Edge. This policy also prevents the user from turning sync off.
If you don't configure this policy, users will be able to turn sync on or off. If you enable this policy, users will not be able to turn sync off.
For this policy to work as intended, BrowserSignin policy must not be configured, or must be set to enabled. If BrowserSignin is set to disabled, then ForceSync will not take affect.
SyncDisabled must not be configured or must be set to False. If this is set to True, ForceSync will not take affect. If you wish to ensure specific datatypes sync or do not sync, use the ForceSyncTypes policy and SyncTypesListDisabled policy.
0 = Do not automatically start sync and show the sync consent (default) 1 = Force sync to be turned on for Azure AD/Azure AD-Degraded user profile and do not show the sync consent prompt
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Deepak
Thanks Deepak! I'll try this tomorrow morning!
Cheers,
RT
Deepak, this following link is unclear to me. Can you spell out what I need to do on the GPO? (Force synchronization of browser data and do not show the sync consent prompt)
Thanks,
Richard
Hi @RichardTausch-4652 ,
I am assuming that you already have the latest MS Edge group policies added to your machine.
If the latest Edge policies are added then you could refer to the steps below.
Open the Group Policy editor.
Browse the path Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/.
Find the policy Force synchronization of browser data and do not show the sync consent prompt. Double click it to open it.
Click on the Enable option and then click on the Apply button.
Try to run gpupdate /force command in CMD.
Further, you could try to login into the Edge browser and verify if the sync is working.
Thanks Deepak for the additional information!
Cheers,
RT
Hi @RichardTausch-4652 ,
I would like to know whether the suggestion above helps you to achieve your requirement?
Let me know if the issue persists or if you need further suggestions.
Best Regards,
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