Configuration of Microsoft Edge on IGEL OS

Configuring Global Settings

In the profile configurator, go to Apps > Edge Browser > Global Settings.
Edit the settings according to your needs. The parameters are described in the following.

Use IGEL Setup for configuration

While some changes will be applied instantly, others will only take effect after a browser restart.

The settings made in the IGEL Setup or the UMS configuration dialog will be effective. (Default)
The settings made in the IGEL Setup or the UMS configuration dialog will not affect the behavior of Microsoft Edge.

Custom policies are always effective, regardless of this setting.

Default Browser

Importance of Setting a Default Browser Correctly

Please note the following:

If several browsers are installed and no browser is set as default, the browser whose name is last in alphabetical order is the default. Example: If Chromium, Edge, Firefox, and Island are installed and no default browser is set, Island will be the default browser.
If several browsers are erroneously set as default, the browser from this selection whose name is last in alphabetical order will be the actual default.

Microsoft Edge is the default browser.
Microsoft Edge is not the default browser. (Default)

Hardware Video Acceleration

Hardware video acceleration is enabled for the Microsoft Edge browser on Intel devices. (Default)
Hardware video acceleration is disabled for the Microsoft Edge browser.

To improve video playback by preferring H.264 video, you can use the registry key System > Registry > app.edge.global.force_h264. This can reduce stuttering and CPU usage on some systems. If set to 'Auto', H.264 is only forced if Hardware Video Acceleration is enabled as well.

Automatic browser restart on exit

The browser is automatically restarted after all browser windows have been closed.
The browser is not automatically restarted after closing the last browser window. (Default)

Secure Mode

This setting controls the parameters Block Edge settings and Hide favorites bar. You can still modify these parameters individually, no matter if Secure mode is enabled or disabled.

Parameters Block Edge settings and Hide favorites bar will automatically be activated. Also, some security-related policies will be set.
There are no restrictions concerning browser settings, the favorites bar, or security-related policies. (Default)

Block Edge settings

This setting is identical to Block Edge Settings under Global Settings > General.

The user cannot change any settings for Microsoft Edge. (Default)
The user can change settings for Microsoft Edge.

Hide favorites bar

This setting is identical to Hide favorites bar under Global Settings > Appearance.

The favorites bar is hidden.
The favorites bar is shown. (Default)

Configuring General Settings

In the profile configurator, go to Apps > Edge Browser > Global Settings > General.

Edit the settings according to your needs. The parameters are described in the following.

Block Edge settings

The user cannot change any settings for Microsoft Edge.
The user can change settings for Microsoft Edge. (Default)

On Startup

Defines what is displayed on browser startup.

Possible options:

Open a new tab: The browser starts with an empty tab.
Open a list of URLs: The page or set of pages defined by Startup page is displayed. (Default)
Restore the last session

Startup pages

This parameter is only shown when On Startup is set to Open a specific page or set of pages.

Specifies the page or set of pages to be shown when the user opens a new tab. This is effective only if On Startup is set to Open a specific page or set of pages. You can specify a set of start pages by separating the URLs of the start pages with a vertical dash "|". (Default: "https://www.igel.com ")

Configuring the Browser Appearance

In the profile configurator, go to Apps > Edge Browser > Global Settings > Appearance.
Edit the settings according to your needs. The parameters are described in the following.

Lockdown mode

The user will not be able to leave the main browser window. New tabs and windows are blocked.
The user can leave the main browser window. New tabs and windows can be opened. (Default)

Force single window

Links are always opened in the same window / tab. New windows or tabs opened externally, e.g. via Ctrl+N, Ctrl+T, are not blocked.
New tabs and windows are not redirected to the main window. (Default)

Block context menu

The right-click context menu will be blocked.
The right-click context menu will not be blocked. (Default)

Hide favorites bar

The favorites bar is hidden.
The favorites bar is shown. (Default)

Font size

This setting will only take effect after a restart.

Possible options:

Very small
Small
Medium (recommended) (Default)
Large
Very large

Configuring Content Settings

In the profile configurator, go to Apps > Edge Browser > Global Settings > Content.
Edit the settings according to your needs. The parameters are described in the following.

Open PDFs externally

PDFs are automatically opened externally, e.g. with Evince Document Viewer if installed.
PDFs are opened with the internal PDF viewer. (Default)

Configuring Privacy Settings

In the profile configurator, go to Apps > Edge Browser > Global Settings > Privacy.
Edit the settings according to your needs. The parameters are described in the following.

Clear browsing data

Data created during the Edge session will be deleted when the browser is closed. What data are deleted is specified in the following options.
Data created during the Edge session will not be deleted when the browser is closed. (Default)

Browsing and download history

This parameter is visible if Clear browsing data is enabled.

Addresses (URLs) of visited websites and the list of downloads will be deleted when Edge is closed. (Default)

Cookies

This parameter is visible if Clear browsing data is enabled.

All cookies, not only third-party cookies, will be deleted when Edge is closed. (Default)

Saved passwords

This parameter is visible if Clear browsing data is enabled.

Passwords that have been saved during the browser session will be deleted when Edge is closed.
Saved passwords entered will still be available when Edge or the system is restarted. (Default)

Cache

This parameter is visible if Clear browsing data is enabled.

The cache for temporarily saving web pages will be emptied when Edge is closed.

Configuring Security and Encryption

In the profile configurator, go to Apps > Edge Browser > Global Settings > Security & Encryption.

Edit the settings according to your needs. The parameters are described in the following.

Minimum SSL/TLS version

Possible options:

TLS 1.2 (default)
TLS 1.3

File access

The browser can access local files on the endpoint device. Uploads are allowed.
Local files cannot be accessed by the browser. Uploads are not allowed. When the user tries to upload a file, a message informs the user that the access to local files is blocked. (Default)

Open file types automatically after downloading

Any file whose suffix is listed here will be opened immediately after downloading. The list entries are separated by commas ",". (Default: "ica, rpd, smi, smil, nxs, jnlp, vv, tif, tiff")

Configuring Custom Policies

You can add, edit, and remove policies for the Edge sessions on your IGEL OS device. Please note that the custom settings always win over the IGEL Setup, i.e. if a policy is defined both here and in the Setup, but with different values, the value defined here is effective.

For a complete list of available policies, see https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/deployedge/microsoft-edge-policies.

In the profile configurator, go to Apps > Edge Browser > Global Settings > Custom Setup.
Click to add a policy.
Enter the Policy name. For possible policies, see https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/deployedge/microsoft-edge-policies

Enter the Policy value.
The data format is described in https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/deployedge/microsoft-edge-policies. Please note the following:
- Use the correct data type (check out the example values)
- Make sure the desired policy is available in Microsoft Edge for Linux

Click Confirm to create the policy.

URL Blocklist Example

If you want to block the websites badsite.com and malware.com, define your policy as follows (see also https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/deployedge/microsoft-edge-policies#urlblocklist ):

Policy name: URLBlocklist
Policy value: ["badsite.com", "malware.com"]