Imported Administrative templates

Configuring Google Chrome for usage with device-based Conditional Access

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This week is sort of a follow-up on last week. Last week the focus was on configuring Mozilla Firefox for usage with device-based Conditional Access, while this week the focus is on configuring Google Chrome for usage with device-based Conditional Access. That is already a supported scenario for many years, but in the early days that would require the Windows Accounts extension. That, however, has changed, making it easier to configure without installing a specific extension in the browser. Nowadays, there is a setting available that can be configured to automatically sign-in user accounts backed by a Microsoft Cloud identity provider. So, that’s even easier to configure. Especially when knowing that Microsoft Intune has Google Chrome configuration options directly available via the Settings Catalog. Minor …

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Configuring Mozilla Firefox for usage with device-based Conditional Access

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This week is all about managing and configuring Mozilla Firefox, with the main focus on using it with device-based Conditional Access. When looking specifically at Conditional Access, Mozilla Firefox is nowadays a supported browser for device-based Conditional Access scenarios on devices running Windows 10 and later. That is of course a really good thing, but it does require a specific configuration that should be in place within the browser. A single configuration that could be a real lifesaver on managed devices. Even better, on managed devices that configuration can also be set by using Microsoft Intune. To facilitate that, Mozilla provides easy configuration options via Group Policy templates. This blog post will provide a brief overview of importing those settings, followed with the steps to …

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