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-->This article describes how to configure policy settings on macOS using a Microsoft Edge policy manifest file on Jamf Pro 10.19.
You can also configure Microsoft Edge policy settings on macOS by using a property list (.plist) file. For more information, see Configure for macOS using a .plist
Note
The feature described in this article is supported in preview and applies to Microsoft Edge Beta Channel version 81 and Jamf Pro 10.19.
Prerequisites
The following software is required:
- Microsoft Edge Beta Channel 81
- Policy Templates file, version 81.0.416.3
- Jamf Pro, Version 10.19
About the Jamf Pro Application & Custom Settings menu
Before Jamf Pro 10.18, managing Office 365 involved manually building a .plist file. This was a time-consuming workflow that required a strong technical background. Jamf Pro 10.18 eliminated those barriers by streamlining the configuration process. However, IT Admins could only use this new user interface for specific applications and preference domains specified by Jamf.
In Jamf Pro 10.19, a user can upload a JSON manifest as a 'custom schema' to target any preference domain, and the graphical user interface will be generated from this manifest. The custom schema that's created follows the JSON Schema specification.
For more information, see Computer Configuration Profiles in the Jamf Pro Administrator's Guide.
Get the policy manifest for a specific version of Microsoft Edge
Edge Chromium Beta
To get the policy manifest:
- Go to the Microsoft Edge Enterprise landing page.
- On the CHANNEL/BUILD dropdown list, select Beta 81.*.
- On the PLATFORM dropdown list, select macOS 64 bit.
- Click GET POLICY FILES to download our policy templates bundle.NoteCurrently, the policy templates bundle is signed as a CAB file. You'll need to use a 3rd party tool, such as The Unarchiver to open the file on macOS.
After you unpack the CAB file, unpack the ZIP file and navigate to the 'mac' top level directory. The manifest, which is named 'policy_manifest.json', is in this directory.
This manifest will be published in every policy bundle starting with build 81.0.416.3. If you want to test policies in the Dev channel, you can take the manifest associated with each Dev release and test it in Jamf Pro.
Use the policy manifest in Jamf Pro
Use the following steps to upload the policy manifest to Jamf Pro and then create a policy profile for macOS.
Test Microsoft Edge On Mac
- Sign in to Jamf.
- Select the Computer tab.
- Under Content Management, select Configuration Profiles.
- On the Configuration Profiles page, click + New.
- On New macOS Configuration Profile>Options, select Application & Custom Settings.
- On the Application & Custom Settings popup window, click Configure.
- In the Application & Custom Settings section, set the values shown in the following screen shot.
- For Creation Method, pick Configure settings.
- For Source, pick Custom Schema.
- For Preference Domain, provide the name of your domain. This example uses com.microsoft.Edge as the domain.
- For Custom Schema, paste the contents of the 'policy_manifest.json' manifest file.
- Click Save.
- After you save the profile, Jamf displays the General section shown in the next screen shot.
- Provide a display Name for the profile and a Description.
- Keep the default setting for Category, which is None.
- For Distribution Method, the options are Install Automatically or Make Available in Self Service.
- For Level, the options are User Level or Computer Level.
- Click Save.
- After you save the General section, Jamf shows the 'Microsoft Edge Beta Channel' configuration profile set up for our example. In the next screen shot, note that you can keep working the profile by clicking Edit or if you're finished, click Done.NoteYou can edit this profile after it's been saved and in another Jamf session. For example, you might decide to change the Distribution Method to Make Available in Self Service.To do a follow up edit on the Microsoft Edge Beta Channel, or delete it, select the profile name, shown in the following Configuration Profiles screen shot.
After you create the new configuration profile you still have to configure the Scope for the profile.
To configure the scope
- For Targets, provide the following minimum settings:
- TARGET COMPUTERS. The options are Specific Computers or All Computers.
- TARGET USERS. The options are Specific Users or All Users.
- Click Save.
- For Limitations, keep the default setting: None. Click Cancel.
- For Exclusions, keep the default setting: None. Click Cancel.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can Microsoft Edge be configured to use master preferences?
Yes, you can configure Microsoft Edge to use a master preferences file.
A master preferences file lets you configure default settings for a browser user profile when Microsoft Edge is deployed. You can also use a master preferences file to apply settings on computers that aren't managed by a device management system. These settings are applied to the user’s profile the first time the user runs the browser. After the user runs the browser, changes to the master preferences file aren’t applied. A user can change settings from the master preferences in the browser. If you want to make a setting mandatory or change a setting after the first run of the browser, you must use a policy.
A master preferences file lets you to customize many different settings and preferences for the browser, including those shared with other Chromium based browsers and specific to Microsoft Edge. Policy related preferences can be configured using the master preferences file. In cases where a policy is set and there’s a corresponding master preference set, the policy setting takes precedence.
Important
All the available preferences might not be consistent with Microsoft Edge terminology and naming conventions. There’s no guarantee that these preferences will continue to work as expected in future releases. Preferences might be changed or ignored in later versions.
A master preferences file is a text file that’s formatted using JSON markup. This file needs to be added to the same directory as the msedge.exe executable. For system wide enterprise deployments on macOS this is typically: “~/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/Microsoft Edge Master Preferences' or '/Library/Microsoft/Microsoft Edge Master Preferences”.