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Enforce Edge guest mode
Supported versions
- Windows: ≥ 147
- macOS: ≥ 147
- Android: Not supported
- iOS: Not supported
Description
Controls whether Microsoft Edge enforces Guest-only browsing.
If you enable this policy, Microsoft Edge enforces Guest sessions and prevents profile sign-in. Guest sessions run in InPrivate mode.
If you disable or don't configure this policy, users can create and use profiles. Guest mode can also be controlled separately using the BrowserGuestModeEnabled policy.
Supported features
- Can be mandatory: Yes
- Can be recommended: No
- Dynamic Policy Refresh: No - Requires browser restart
- Per Profile: No
- Applies to a profile that is signed in with a Microsoft account: Yes
Data type
- Boolean
Windows information and settings
Group Policy (ADMX) info
- GP unique name: BrowserGuestModeEnforced
- GP name: Enforce Edge guest mode
- GP path (Mandatory): Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge
- GP path (Recommended): N/A
- GP ADMX file name: MSEdge.admx
Example value
Enabled
Registry settings
- Path (Mandatory): SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
- Path (Recommended): N/A
- Value name: BrowserGuestModeEnforced
- Value type: REG_DWORD
Example registry value
0x00000001
Mac information and settings
- Preference Key name: BrowserGuestModeEnforced
- Example value:
<true/>