Allow intranet zone file URL links from Edge

Allow intranet zone file URL links from Edge

This article shows how to enable intranet zone file links so that you can access files from a report by clicking the file path the File List tab using the edge browser.

 

1) Install the Microsoft Edge Policy templates  msedge.admx (and en-US\msedge.adm) using zip:

2) Open MicroftEdgePolicy Templates and go to windows > admx.  Scroll to the bottom and copy  “msEdge.admx”

 msedge.admxResized

 

3) After copying the msedge.admx, paste the file into the PolicyDefintion folder.

c:\windows\policies\PolicyDefinitions)

 policydefenitions templatesResize

 

4). Head back to the  Microsoft Edge Policy Templates folder > windows> admx > “your matching language” >  copy the msedge.adml 

msedgeADMLResize

 

5). Paste the msedge.adml file to your matching language folder in the

 PolicyDefinition folder. Create the folder if it does not already exist. (Example:

c:\windows\policies\PolicyDefinitions\EN-US)

pastePolicyDefnitions

 

6) Open Local Group Policy editor  under  Computer Configuration in  Administrative Templates open the  Microsoft Edge folder and click Content Settings to enable “Allow intranet zone file URL links from Edge”

                Note: this setting will only be applicable for edge using HTTPS websites

msEdgeContentSettings

 

Next you will need to add Discovery Center URL to the Intranet Zone

1). Under local group polices go to Computer Configuration\Policies\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Internet Explorer\Internet Control Panel\Security Page\Site to Zone Assignment List and select enable 

 

siteToZoneAssignment

 

2). Add your discovery center site to the zone by clicking the “Show” button under in the Options field. This will open another window that allows you to add your site.

 enableSitetoZone

 

3). After adding your site enable the value to 1 by entering 1 in the value field

 

addSiteToZone

 

3). Click the ok, then apply.

 

 

 Microsoft Edge Policy templates can be downloaded here