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Need to set users home page in Microsoft Edge via a GPO

I need to have users home page default to our web page in Microsoft Edge. When I go into GPO, I don't see any entries for Edge.
Our DCs are still running 2008 at this point.
Do I have to add these somehow or how can I accomplish this?

Joseph Moody

Just create the group policy central store and then load the latest ADMX files into it. After doing this, you will only want to use the Group Policy Management console from a Vista+ machine. As a best practice, you should use the GPMC from the latest OS that you are managing (so Windows 10).

Here is a guide on creating the central store in case you aren't familiar with it: https://deployhappiness.com/creating-the-group-policy-central-store-updated-for-windows-8-12012r2/

vmich

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Joe,
So our OS for now is still 2008 so is this the only way that we can set this up?

Joseph Moody

2008 is still fine to set this up. This feature was introduced in 2008/Vista.

But you could also just install RSAT on a Windows 10 machine and create the GPO from there - it would pull in the Windows 10 GP settings and you could then configure the homepage.

vmich

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Ok when I go into the GPO I don't see anything for Edge..
Do I need to install something for that to appear?

Joseph Moody

Are you doing this on a Windows 10 machine directly?

Joseph Moody

By the way, the component name is Microsoft Edge and is located under Administrative Templates\Windows Components\

vmich

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Yes I looked there and I don't see anything Microsoft Edge..

Joseph Moody

If you select and then hover over administrative templates, does it say administrative templates retrieved locally?

vmich

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Yes it does..

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vmich

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I will try it and let you know...

vmich

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Joe,
That was it.. I now see the Edge setting..
I see I can see the home page but I see the users can change it back.. Which I could stop that but hey I guess you cant get everything right??

vmich

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Downloaded admx files and then setup in GPO