Configure Microsoft Edge settings in System Center Configuration Manager

• 07/30/2018
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Applies to: System Center Configuration Manager (Current Branch)

Starting in version 1802, for customers who use the Microsoft Edge web browser on Windows 10 clients, create a Configuration Manager compliance settings policy to configure several Microsoft Edge settings.

This policy only applies to clients on Windows 10, version 1703 or later.

Policy settings

This policy currently includes the following settings:

• Set Microsoft Edge browser as default: configures the Windows 10 default app setting for web browser to Microsoft Edge
• Allow address bar drop-down: Requires Windows 10, version 1703 or later. For more information, see AllowAddressBarDropdown browser policy.
• Allow sync favorites between Microsoft browsers: Requires Windows 10, version 1703 or later. For more information, see SyncFavoritesBetweenIEAndMicrosoftEdge browser policy.
• Allow clear browsing data on exit: Requires Windows 10, version 1703 or later. For more information, see ClearBrowsingDataOnExit browser policy.
• Allow Do Not Track headers: For more information, see AllowDoNotTrack browser policy.
• Allow autofill: For more information, see AllowAutofill browser policy.
• Allow cookies: For more information, see AllowCookies browser policy.
• Allow pop-up blocker: For more information, see AllowPopups browser policy.
• Allow search suggestions in address bar: For more information, see AllowSearchSuggestionsinAddressBar browser policy.
• Allow send intranet traffic to Internet Explorer: For more information, see SendIntranetTraffictoInternetExplorer browser policy.
• Allow password manager: For more information, see AllowPasswordManager browser policy.
• Allow Developer Tools: For more information, see AllowDeveloperTools browser policy.
• Allow extensions: For more information, see AllowExtensions browser policy.

Configure Windows Defender SmartScreen settings for Microsoft Edge

Starting in version 1806, this policy adds three settings for Windows Defender SmartScreen. The policy now includes the following additional settings on the SmartScreen Settings page:

• Allow SmartScreen: Specifies whether Windows Defender SmartScreen is allowed. For more information, see the AllowSmartScreen browser policy.
• Users can override SmartScreen prompt for sites: Specifies whether users can override the Windows Defender SmartScreen Filter warnings about potentially malicious websites. For more information, see the PreventSmartScreenPromptOverride browser policy.
• Users can override SmartScreen prompt for files: Specifies whether users can override the Windows Defender SmartScreen Filter warnings about downloading unverified files. For more information, see the PreventSmartScreenPromptOverrideForFiles browser policy.

Create the Microsoft Edge browser profile

1. In the Configuration Manager console, go to the Assets and Compliance workspace. Expand Compliance Settings and select the Microsoft Edge Browser Profiles node. Click the ribbon option to Create Microsoft Edge profile.
2. Specify a Name for the policy, optionally enter a Description, and click Next.
3. On the General Settings page, change the value to Configured for the settings to include in this policy, and click Next. The setting to Set Edge Browser as default must be configured to continue.
4. In version 1806 and later, configure settings on the SmartScreen Settings page, and then click Next.
5. On the Supported Platforms page, select the OS versions and architectures to which this policy applies, and click Next.
6. Complete the wizard.

Deploy the policy

1. Select your policy and click the ribbon option to Deploy.
2. Click Browse to select the user or device collection to which to deploy the policy.
3. Select additional options as necessary.
   a. Generate alerts when the policy is not compliant.
   b. Set the schedule by which the client evaluates the device's compliance with this policy.
4. Click OK to create the deployment.

Next steps

Like any compliance settings policy, the client remediates the settings on the schedule you specify. Monitor and report on device compliance in the Configuration Manager console.