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Hi, I am trying to force web-apps onto devices using GPO. Using Google, it's quite obvious how to do it, however when I go to set the policy, it doesn't allow multiple lines of text. If I copy and paste this example: [ { "url": "https://www.contoso.com/maps", "create_desktop_shortcut": true, "default_launch_container": "window" }, { "url": "https://app.contoso.edu", "default_launch_container": "tab" } ] In GPO, there is only one line of text available. I've tried using the latest ADMX files from Microsoft too.. very strange. Is anyone else getting this behaviour?

Thanks very much for these. I have tried both suggestions and unfortunately neither work. The browser does not produce any error logs or crash logs as it doesn't actually 'crash' it just disappears.

Thanks for your reply. I failed to mention we did try this, as well as completely removing the Edge data folder in the profile. We've even tried the beta versions of Edge and they exhibit the same behavior. Chrome is unaffected.

Hello, We have a problem in our school, where a handful of users cannot print in Microsoft Edge. The browser will immediately close, not leaving a crash report or trace of a closure and will close even if you print to PDF. I have tried a fresh profile and incognito mode without success. Any ideas where to start?

I am having trouble getting my head around something. We have laptops that go home with children for the majority of the time, that are on W10 and managed on the A.D..currently filtered by software that filters the machine, not just the browser, by creating what is a local proxy on the device. They are locked down pretty hard and so far, we have only had a handful of kids rebuild them. I am tasked to install Smoothwall Cloud, which is an extension and I am thinking this is not going to be adequate for children to use at home due to the fact there are ways around extension based filtering. 1. What is to prevent users running their own browser - yes I could block USB but what about the App Data folder? If I block this, users would not be able to use Teams and OneDrive if I recall? 2. Prevent shortcuts - I am aware you can create a shortcut and add your own string to the end of it to load edge with extensions disabled.. how could I prevent this? 3. What if the extension simply fails to load or crashes? The browser could continue to run un-filtered. 4. Finally, what about undiscovered vulnerabilities? These are my initial findings in my limited time I have had to test. Can anyone enlighten me on what they would do or if I am simply confused about what seems to be a vulnerable product? Thank you.

Hello, I have inherited a school with many hundreds of laptops that are used/owned by children that go home and are kept by them (literally one per pupil). The laptops are very slow and often use all of their 4GB RAM running Win10. It has come to my attention that they are all running 1909.. and you can see where this is going. I can't get the laptops back and I expect if I allow updates to them, we would have a lot of complaints when a feature update installs. What would you do to keep these things up to date?

Thank you. I suspect the problem might be the profile as if I log on to a workstation with a fresh profile, the screensaver activates as expected so I don't want to give up but this is so much time for a screensaver.

I might have to go down the power options route now sadly because the screensaver does now kick in (great), but it doesn't actually lock the screen! I can't believe it!

Hello, thanks for getting back to me. We did try this but unfortunately it prevents OneDrive / Teams from running.

Hello, we have found that we are going to need to try to prevent users from accessing their app data folder and writing files. You an absolutely prevent users from going to these folders using File Explorer, but is there a way to prevent users from simply typing C: on their keyboard bringing up search and allowing access? Thanks.

Hello, Microsoft was unable to help me with this understandably because it is a difficult one, but it is their product!! A user has found out that their calendar was set to 'Can view all details' in Sharing and Permissions in O365 but they would like to know when and who changed this. Also, I would like to audit every calendar to see what is set for the entire organisation. Does anyone have any ideas on an answer for this? Thanks

Ridiculously the site that I manage, does not have a policy to lock screens. The amount of unlocked workstations that users leave is unreal. I've added a 5 minute screensaver which applies through GPO, however not all devices seem to be entering an idle state. Do screensavers not work anymore? Google reveals that it may be more common than I thought and I cannot believe I am being beaten by a screensaver!

I really cannot see why it won't change from Current to Semi-Annual I've changed everything I can find.

I've had a further go at the link you have send me. It updates the registry as expected, however Office still displays current channel and then SCCM begins to deploy 'Current Channel' still. Does anyone else deploy Current?

Thanks for replying quickly. Interesting, so it looks like the 365 apps we have deployed are version 1608 (or so..), but my assumption then that all of our O365 clients would then have updated beyond this if they are set to current from install? If it means I need to change config on clients, can I use the Office365 portal to do this, or do I have to use the method you have sent me because it is on client machines that I am configuring?

Hi, I am trying to manage 365 App updates via SCCM/MECM as these have been neglected at my school. I've created the following ADR rule and have the below updates: However, if I deploy this to a client, it receives this update: Which shows as following the 'current' channel which is obviously a bleeding edge version of Office which probably isn't ideal to deploy. Has anyone got a guide that they followed to automate the process, or is it something I have done wrong? Thanks

Hi, We've had to change our file server to a new name (don't ask..it's done now) but users redirections are sticking to the old names on their devices, despite the fact they are seemingly receiving group policies properly. I think the devices are still using their offline file cache for the old server. All users use local profiles. The only way I can think to resolve this is a mass profile reset of all devices, but I don't want to use Delprof2 and lose possible local data on the devices that are incorrectly storing the data. Has anyone got any advice or ideas? Thanks

Hi, Please move this post to a better thread if this is not the best place for it! I am having a IPSec VPN set up by a company, rather like below: Site A: Main Network / Servers /Clients Firewall -------Tunnel------ Remote Site B: Firewall / Clients / Printer / WiFi Now obviously the main network (School A) has it's own subnets and on Remote School (Site B) there are new subnets being set up. How do I go about sharing a deployed printer on Site B to clients on site B? Presumably the printer is going to have to be given a different static on the different network so it can be shared by the server but the server rests on site A. Printer is already shared to clients and set up with an address on Site A so how is this done? Or am I overthinking it? Thanks

Hi there, I have realised an annoying part of my job is password resets. The process of generating a suitable password, looking for the correct student, changing the password and pasting it into a "your password is/ your username is" template for children, exporting to pdf and finally sending this to a staff member who sends it home/to the pupil is rather tedious. How does everyone else do it? I'd love to be able to automate the whole process somehow or at least make it quicker.

Afternoon, I've been asked to set up GAM to do a few admin tasks for a school's Google tenant (sigh). Whilst I have installed it ok, I need to activate 'Cloud Platform Service', however to do that it prompts you regarding getting parental consent for users under 18. Presumably, I can just activate CPS for just an OU for users over 18, or even a new OU with just admin accounts in it, is this correct or does CPS need to be enabled for the entire Google tenant? Thanks for your help!

I have been tasked to prepare up to 50 laptops for pupils and/or staff for use at home in the event we enter lockdown again. - I won't get in to the politics of them removing devices from site and yes I know I'll probably never see them again, but then it's not my stuff/budget. We currently have a stock of domain laptops for on site use only. How would/do you do it? - Re-image/flatten laptops with basic Windows & admin rights - do the reverse if/when they return? - Create a local admin on each device and hand it out (eg: .\localaccount) - Manually log on to each laptop as a pupil (or super-pupil with rights to WiFi settings) I don't have any MDM set up as the school is in the dark ages (I have only had it a few months)

For me it was because Quick Assist is just already there and works, no extra steps or anything to install. Perhaps I didn't pursue Chrome Remote Desktop enough.

Not a fan personally. We've been using Quick Assist on Windows with fantastic results.

Thanks so much that has worked perfectly. Thanks to both of you. I think this has prompted me to learn a bit of Powershell!