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Microsoft Edge managed configuration for Android

Microsoft publishes a set of Edge policies that apply to the Android app and arrive through the standard managed configuration channel, so any MDM can send them to enrolled devices. This page covers the keys fleets use most. Microsoft's mobile policy page lists the full set, and Edge also accepts separate Intune-only app protection keys that are not covered here.

Package name com.microsoft.emmx

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Developer: Microsoft Corporation
Keys on this page: 21 documented
Works on: Fully managed, Work profile
Last checked: 2026-11-03

Common setups

Common Microsoft Edge setups

Copy a setup into the managed configuration of a policy, then adjust the values. Each one uses only keys explained below.

Lock Edge to one intranet page

For a kiosk or a single-purpose device: open one address, keep the address bar read-only and block new tabs.

{
  "EdgeNewTabPageCustomURL": "https://intranet.example.com",
  "EdgeLockedViewModeEnabled": true,
  "URLBlocklist": "[\"*\"]",
  "URLAllowlist": "[\"intranet.example.com\", \"about://newtab\"]"
}

Shared device, no history or passwords

For tablets passed between shifts: no sign-in, no sync, no saved passwords and no history. Cookies and website sessions stay in Edge, so people must sign out of sites themselves.

{
  "EdgeBlockSignInEnabled": true,
  "EdgeSyncDisabled": true,
  "PasswordManagerEnabled": false,
  "SavingBrowserHistoryDisabled": true
}

Safer browsing defaults

Keep SmartScreen on, block pop-ups, stop certificate warning bypasses and prefer HTTPS.

{
  "SmartScreenEnabled": true,
  "DefaultPopupsSetting": 2,
  "SSLErrorOverrideAllowed": false,
  "EdgeDefaultHTTPS": true
}

Managed configuration

Microsoft Edge managed configuration keys

Key names and value types come from the vendor’s documentation. The explanations are written by Nomid.

Key	Type	What it does	Example
Sites and bookmarks
`URLBlocklist`	Text: JSON list of URL patterns	Blocks every site that matches a pattern. Use * to block everything except what the allowlist names. On Android, enter the list as one text value in JSON format.	`["*"]`
`URLAllowlist`	Text: JSON list of URL patterns	Lists exceptions to the blocklist. If you use a custom new tab page address, add about://newtab here as well. On Android, enter the list as one text value in JSON format.	`["intranet.example.com","about://newtab"]`
`ManagedFavorites`	Bookmark list (JSON)	Adds company bookmarks, with optional folders, that people can open but not edit. A toplevel_name entry renames the folder.	`[{"name": "Intranet", "url": "intranet.example.com"}]`
`EdgeNewTabPageCustomURL`	Web address	Opens a fixed web page instead of Edge's new tab page whenever someone opens a tab.	`https://intranet.example.com`
Kiosk and locked view
`EdgeEnableKioskMode`	On or off	Turns Edge into a kiosk app on Android. Off by default.	`true`
`EdgeShowAddressBarInKioskMode`	On or off	Shows the address bar while kiosk mode is on. Hidden by default.	`false`
`EdgeShowBottomBarInKioskMode`	On or off	Shows the bottom action bar while kiosk mode is on. Hidden by default.	`false`
`EdgeLockedViewModeEnabled`	On or off	Makes the address bar read-only and blocks new tabs and several menu actions, so people stay on the page you set.	`true`
`EdgeLockedViewModeAllowedActions`	Action name	Lists actions that stay allowed in locked view. The value newtabs lets people open new tabs.	`newtabs`
Accounts and saved data
`EdgeBlockSignInEnabled`	On or off	Stops people from signing in to Edge with a personal or work account.	`true`
`EdgeSyncDisabled`	On or off	Turns off sync of favorites, passwords and autofill across a person's devices.	`true`
`PasswordManagerEnabled`	On or off	Allows or stops Edge from saving passwords. Turn it off on shared devices.	`false`
`EdgeImportPasswordsDisabled`	On or off	Stops people from importing passwords into Edge.	`true`
`InPrivateModeAvailability`	Choice: 0 available, 1 off, 2 forced	Turns InPrivate tabs off, or forces every tab to be InPrivate.	`1`
`SavingBrowserHistoryDisabled`	On or off	Stops Edge from keeping a browsing history on the device.	`true`
Safety and behavior
`SmartScreenEnabled`	On or off	Keeps Microsoft Defender SmartScreen checks of sites and downloads on or off.	`true`
`SSLErrorOverrideAllowed`	On or off	When false, people cannot click through certificate warning pages.	`false`
`DefaultPopupsSetting`	Choice: 1 allow, 2 block	Sets whether sites may open pop-up windows by default.	`2`
`EdgeDefaultHTTPS`	On or off	Makes HTTPS the protocol Edge assumes when someone types an address without one.	`true`
`IdleTimeout`	Minutes	Sets the minutes without input before the actions in IdleTimeoutActions run. Minimum is 1.	`15`
`TranslateEnabled`	On or off	Turns the page translation offer on or off.	`false`

Deploy with Nomid

Roll Microsoft Edge out in three steps

Step 1Add Microsoft Edge to a policy
Find it on Google Play from the policy’s apps list and choose how it is installed.
Step 2Set its managed configuration
In the policy, set the app’s managed configuration with the keys and values from this page.
Step 3Assign the policy
Devices in the policy receive Microsoft Edge and its configuration on their next sync.

Questions

Microsoft Edge on managed Android

What is Microsoft Edge's package name on Android?

com.microsoft.emmx. Use it to find Edge when you add it to a policy.

Do I need Intune to configure Edge on Android?

No. The keys on this page come from Microsoft's mobile policy page and work through the standard Android managed configuration channel, so any MDM that sends app configuration can set them. Separate Intune app protection keys exist but need Intune.

Are the key names case sensitive?

Yes. Microsoft says app configuration keys are case sensitive, so copy them exactly as written.

Why does my custom new tab page not load?

If you also use a URL allowlist or blocklist, add about://newtab to the allowlist so Edge can open the page you set.

Manage Microsoft Edge on your fleet

Add the app to a Nomid policy, set its configuration and choose its permissions.

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