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-->One of the benefits of the next version of Microsoft Edge is that Microsoft can provide new features on a regular basis. However, as the admin who deploys Microsoft Edge to the users in your organization, you might want to have more control over how often your users get these new features. Microsoft provides you four options, called channels, to control how often Microsoft Edge is updated with new features. Here's an overview of the four options.
Note
This article applies to Microsoft Edge version 77 or later.
Channel overview
| Channel | Primary purpose | How often updated with new features | Supported? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stable | Broad Deployment | ~6 weeks | Yes |
| Beta | Representative validation in the organization | ~6 weeks | Yes |
| Dev | Planning and developing | Weekly | No |
| Canary | Bleeding edge content | Daily | No |
Which update channel you decide to deploy to your users depends on several factors, such as how many line of business applications the user leverages and that you need to test any time they have an updated version of Microsoft Edge. To help you make this decision, review the following information about the four update channels that are available for Microsoft Edge.
Stable Channel
The Stable Channel is intended for broad deployment in your organization, and it is the channel that most users should be on. It is the most stable of the channels and is the a result of the stabilization of the feature set available in the prior Beta Channel release. New features ship about every 6 weeks. Security and quality updates ship as needed. A release from the Stable Channel is considered supported until the next release from the channel is available.
Beta Channel
The Beta Channel is intended for production deployment in your organization to a representative sample set of users. It is a supported release, and each release from Beta is supported until the next release from this channel is available. This is a great opportunity to validate that things work as expected in your environment, and if you encounter an issue have it remediated prior to the release going publishing to the Stable Channel. New features ship about every 6 weeks. Security and quality updates ship as needed.
Dev Channel
The Dev Channel is intended to help you plan and develop with the latest capabilities of Microsoft Edge, but with higher quality than the Canary Channel. This is your opportunity to get an early look at what is coming next and prepare for the next Beta release.
Canary Channel
The Canary Channel ships daily and is the most bleeding edge of all the channels. If you want access to the newest investments then they will appear here first. Because of the nature of this cadence problems will arise overtime, so you may want another channel installed side by side if you are leveraging the Canary releases.
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-->This article explains how admins can configure Microsoft Edge to sync user favorites, passwords, and other browser data across all signed-in devices.
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What Is Edge For Business
Applies to Microsoft Edge version 77 or later unless otherwise noted.
Overview
Microsoft Edge sync enables users to access their browsing data across all their signed-in devices. The data supported by sync includes:
- Favorites
- Passwords
- Addresses and more (form-fill)
- Collections
- Settings
- Extension
- Open tabs (available in Microsoft Edge version 88)
- History (available in Microsoft Edge version 88)
Sync functionality is enabled via user consent and users can turn sync on or off for each of the data types listed above. If a user is experiencing a sync issue they might need to reset sync in Settings > Profiles > Reset sync.
Note
Additional device connectivity and configuration data (such as device name, make and model) is uploaded to support sync functionality.
Prerequisites
Microsoft Edge For Windows 7
Microsoft Edge sync for Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) accounts is available for any of the following subscriptions:
- Azure AD Premium (P1 or P2)
- M365 Business Premium
- Office 365 E1 and above
- Azure Information Protection (AIP) (P1 or P2)
- All EDU subscriptions (Microsoft Apps for Students or Faculty, Exchange Online for Students or Faculty, O365 A1 or above, M365 A1 or above, or Azure Information Protection P1 or P2 for Students or Faculty)
Sync group policies
Admins can use the following group policies to configure and manage Microsoft Edge sync:
- SyncDisabled: Disables sync completely.
- SavingBrowserHistoryDisabled: Disables saving browsing history and sync. This policy also disables open-tabs sync.
- AllowDeletingBrowserHistory: When this policy is set to disabled, history sync will also be disabled.
- SyncTypesListDisabled: Configure the list of types that are excluded from synchronization.
- RoamingProfileSupportEnabled: Allow Active Directory (AD) profiles to use on-premises storage. For more information, see On-premises sync for Active Directory (AD) users.
- ForceSync: Turn on sync by default and do not require user consent to sync.
Configure Microsoft Edge sync
Configuration options for Microsoft Edge sync are available through the Azure Information Protection (AIP) service. When AIP is enabled for a tenant, all users can sync Microsoft Edge data, regardless of licensing. Instructions on how to enable AIP can be found here.
To restrict sync to certain set of users, you can enable the AIP onboarding control policy for those users. If sync is still not available after ensuring that all necessary users are onboarded, ensure that the IPCv3Service is enabled using the Get-AIPServiceIPCv3 PowerShell cmdlet.
Caution
What Is Edge For Business
Applies to Microsoft Edge version 77 or later unless otherwise noted.
Overview
Microsoft Edge sync enables users to access their browsing data across all their signed-in devices. The data supported by sync includes:
- Favorites
- Passwords
- Addresses and more (form-fill)
- Collections
- Settings
- Extension
- Open tabs (available in Microsoft Edge version 88)
- History (available in Microsoft Edge version 88)
Sync functionality is enabled via user consent and users can turn sync on or off for each of the data types listed above. If a user is experiencing a sync issue they might need to reset sync in Settings > Profiles > Reset sync.
Note
Additional device connectivity and configuration data (such as device name, make and model) is uploaded to support sync functionality.
Prerequisites
Microsoft Edge For Windows 7
Microsoft Edge sync for Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) accounts is available for any of the following subscriptions:
- Azure AD Premium (P1 or P2)
- M365 Business Premium
- Office 365 E1 and above
- Azure Information Protection (AIP) (P1 or P2)
- All EDU subscriptions (Microsoft Apps for Students or Faculty, Exchange Online for Students or Faculty, O365 A1 or above, M365 A1 or above, or Azure Information Protection P1 or P2 for Students or Faculty)
Sync group policies
Admins can use the following group policies to configure and manage Microsoft Edge sync:
- SyncDisabled: Disables sync completely.
- SavingBrowserHistoryDisabled: Disables saving browsing history and sync. This policy also disables open-tabs sync.
- AllowDeletingBrowserHistory: When this policy is set to disabled, history sync will also be disabled.
- SyncTypesListDisabled: Configure the list of types that are excluded from synchronization.
- RoamingProfileSupportEnabled: Allow Active Directory (AD) profiles to use on-premises storage. For more information, see On-premises sync for Active Directory (AD) users.
- ForceSync: Turn on sync by default and do not require user consent to sync.
Configure Microsoft Edge sync
Configuration options for Microsoft Edge sync are available through the Azure Information Protection (AIP) service. When AIP is enabled for a tenant, all users can sync Microsoft Edge data, regardless of licensing. Instructions on how to enable AIP can be found here.
To restrict sync to certain set of users, you can enable the AIP onboarding control policy for those users. If sync is still not available after ensuring that all necessary users are onboarded, ensure that the IPCv3Service is enabled using the Get-AIPServiceIPCv3 PowerShell cmdlet.
Caution
Activating Azure Information Protection will also allow other applications, such as Microsoft Word or Microsoft Outlook, to protect content with AIP. In addition, any onboarding control policy used to restrict Edge sync will also restrict other applications from protecting content using AIP.
Microsoft Edge and Enterprise State Roaming (ESR)
Microsoft Edge is a cross-platform application with an expanded scope for syncing user data across all their devices and is no longer a part of Azure AD Enterprise State Roaming. However, the Microsoft Edge will fulfill the data protection promises of ESR, such as the ability to bring your own key. For more information, see Microsoft Edge and Enterprise State Roaming.
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