Enable/Disable Microsoft Edge enterprise sync

For organization that utilizes windows OS, enabling enterprise sync for Edge is a no brainier. This brings more convenience for users when they are roaming between multiple devices. Microsoft edge enterprise can sync the following items:

Favorites
Passwords
Addresses and more (form-fill)
Collections
Settings
Extensions
Open tabs (available in Microsoft Edge version 88 or later)
History (available in Microsoft Edge version 88 or later)

Goal: Enable Microsoft Edge sync using group policy in an organization.

1. Under group policy, navigate to Computer configuration > policies > Administrative template > Microsoft Edge > Enable Force Sync of Browser data and do not show sync consent prompt

Results:

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> If Microsoft edge does not appear under administrative template, the ADMX for Edge must be download and copied over to sysvol directory. The admx download is below:

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/business/download?form=MA13FJ

> Admin can review settings deployed for Edge by pasting “Edge:\\policy” in url


> If organization requires disabling edge sync:

Select “Enable” Computer config > ADMX > Microsoft edge >disable sync of data using Microsoft sync service

Source:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/deployedge/microsoft-edge-enterprise-sync

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/114967-enable-disable-sync-microsoft-edge-settings-windows-10-a.html

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/deployedge/configure-microsoft-edge#1-download-and-install-the-microsoft-edge-administrative-template

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/business/download?form=MA13FJ

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