Edge Chromium ClickOnce Group Policy
Edge Chromium support ClickOnce applications but it is disabled by default. This article explains how to install and enable the group policy. Adams Bridge is a ClickOnce application.
To set the group policy enabling ClickOnce in Edge Chromium you must first install the Edge policy files.
Download Policy Files
You will need these files on the domain controller. Either download them there or copy them there after they are downloaded.
Go to the Edge Chromium download page
Select the Channel/version (ex: Current)
Select build (ex: most recent)
Click Get Policy Files
Extract the zip
Deploy the Group Policy File
Add the group policy files to the policy definitions directory on the domain controller
Domain Controller
Copy
MicrosoftEdgePolicyTemplates\windows\admx\msedge.admx
toc:\Windows\PolicyDefinitions\
Copy
MicrosoftEdgePolicyTemplates\windows\admx\en-US\msedge.adml
toC:\Windows\PolicyDefinitions\en-US
Set the Policy
Open Group Policy Management
Group Policy Management → Forest → Domains → domain → Group Policy Objects → Default Domain Policy → (right click) Edit…
Group Policy Management Editor
Default Domain Policy → Computer Configuration → Policies → Administrative Templates → Microsoft Edge
Open: Allow users to open files using the ClickOnce protocol
Select Enabled
OK
Close Group Policy Management Editor
Close Group Policy Management
A workstation reboot is required for the policy to be applied.
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