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BrowserGuestModeEnforced

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/>

See also