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How to set "Choose which browser opens web links in Office365" so that Browser Router properly routes web links in Outlook

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Netwrix PolicyPak Cloud already has the Office2016/Office365 ADMX settings available in the Cloud and they can be accessed via the PolicyPak Admin Templates Manager built-in cloud editor.‌

For the PolicyPak OnPrem version, you can download the Office 365 ADMX files from here - https://www.microsoft.com/en-US/download/details.aspx?id=49030 for use in your On-Prem environment.

Also, this policy will not work for Microsoft 365 Apps for Business, See Group Policy Support section in the table at the link below:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/office365/servicedescriptions/office-applications-service-description/office-applications-service-description

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SCENARIO 1: Using PolicyPak Cloud​

Create a new Admin Template policy with the appropriate setting from the ADMX template (use Keyword section to search):

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Now set the value to "System default browser" instead of "Microsoft Edge" in the policy:

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SCENARIO 2: Using PolicyPak On-Prem​

Once Office ADMX is deployed, create a new Admin Template policy with the appropriate setting from the ADMX template (use Keyword section to search):

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Now set the value to "System default browser" instead of "Microsoft Edge" in the policy:

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Verification:​

BEFORE:​

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AFTER:​

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