Setup application on EDGE for multiple user

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Setup application on EDGE for multiple user

Jean-Philippe JOUBERT 21

Hi,

I would like to configure EDGE on application for a specific web site on multiple computers. Is it possible to do it by GPO ?

Thanks for your answer.

Best regards.

Anonymous

2022-06-10T07:10:28.573+00:00

Hi @Jean-Philippe JOUBERT ,

Based on your description, I'm afraid I don't understand your requirement correctly. What does configure EDGE on application for a specific web site mean? Does it mean that you want to configure Edge's behavior when visiting a specific web site in Edge? For example you need to block Edge from accessing specific sites or other behaviors.

By the way, if you need to manage multiple computers through GPO, you need to join the target computers to the same domain, configure it through unified group policy and then deploy it to all domain computers. Just refer to the answer in this thread.
Jean-Philippe JOUBERT 21 Reputation points

2022-06-10T08:36:43.677+00:00

Hi XuDongPeng,

Thanks for your answer.
Let me try to clarify my question.

For our web application, i use the option of edge "Apps -> Install this site as an app". This option create a shortcut "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge_proxy.exe" --user-data-dir="C:\Users\xxx\Documents\Microsoft Edge\User Data" --profile-directory=Default --app-id=andmdicjpjeedeoemfijmikenjmldijm --app-url=http://wappurl.mycompany.com:9080/theApp/login.jsp
When I double click on the shortcut EDGE open as an application with no navigation bar and no possibility to add a new edge tab (this is what i want).
I have to do it manually on each computer of my company that use site web application as the -app-id is define for a specific computer (or user).
Is it possible to automate this process with a GPO ?

Best regards.

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Anonymous

2022-06-10T07:10:28.573+00:00

Hi @Jean-Philippe JOUBERT ,

Based on your description, I'm afraid I don't understand your requirement correctly. What does configure EDGE on application for a specific web site mean? Does it mean that you want to configure Edge's behavior when visiting a specific web site in Edge? For example you need to block Edge from accessing specific sites or other behaviors.

By the way, if you need to manage multiple computers through GPO, you need to join the target computers to the same domain, configure it through unified group policy and then deploy it to all domain computers. Just refer to the answer in this thread.
Jean-Philippe JOUBERT 21 Reputation points

2022-06-10T08:36:43.677+00:00

Hi XuDongPeng,

Thanks for your answer.
Let me try to clarify my question.

For our web application, i use the option of edge "Apps -> Install this site as an app". This option create a shortcut "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge_proxy.exe" --user-data-dir="C:\Users\xxx\Documents\Microsoft Edge\User Data" --profile-directory=Default --app-id=andmdicjpjeedeoemfijmikenjmldijm --app-url=http://wappurl.mycompany.com:9080/theApp/login.jsp
When I double click on the shortcut EDGE open as an application with no navigation bar and no possibility to add a new edge tab (this is what i want).
I have to do it manually on each computer of my company that use site web application as the -app-id is define for a specific computer (or user).
Is it possible to automate this process with a GPO ?

Best regards.

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Hi @Jean-Philippe JOUBERT ,

Thanks for the reply and the clarification of your question.

Based on your description, if you want to install specific website as web app via GPO, you can try this policy : Configure list of force-installed Web Apps. Just enable this policy and configure the app list like this:

   [  
     {  
       "create_desktop_shortcut": true,  
       "default_launch_container": "window",  
       "url": "https://www.contoso.com/maps"  
     }  
   ]

And as mentioned in the documentation, the custom name and icon configuration is not yet supported, so you still need to wait for subsequent updates. I have tested with local group policy and it works fine. You can also view the configured apps in Edge, just navigate to edge://apps in Edge.

Regards,
Xudong Peng

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