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Force install Microsoft Edge extension enterprise environment


I am trying to automatically install a Microsoft Edge Extension in an enterprise managed environment: Google Chrome allow this behavior (check this post for further information), but it seems impossible to do the same for Edge (the Edge extension policy states that "The installation must be initiated and completed by the user, using only the user experience provided by Microsoft Edge and the Microsoft Store").

Edit 5/8/20

The new Microsoft Edge based on Chromium supports GPOs (cfr. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/deployedge/microsoft-edge-policies#extensioninstallforcelist)


Solution

  • I've been able to forcefully install an extension in a managed environment using this guide.
    Unfortunately, when the user open Edge for the first time after the extension has been configured a popup shows up, asking him if he wants to turn the extension on or not, and right now there is no way to forcefully enable the extension.