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Microsoft Edge Group Policy settings

910 settings · 155.0.4283.62 · 16 Oct 2026

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Microsoft Edge › Identity and sign-in

OneAuth Authentication Flow Enforced for signin (deprecated)

Computer and userIntune-readyOneAuthAuthenticationEnforced

Supported on Microsoft Edge version 93, Windows 7 or later

What it does

DEPRECATED: This policy is deprecated. It is currently supported but will become obsolete in a future release. Microsoft Edge will use OneAuth for sign-in on Windows without requiring this policy. The policy is deprecated starting in version 155 and is planned to become obsolete in version 161. No configuration change or replacement policy is needed to continue using OneAuth. This policy allows users to decide whether to use the OneAuth library for sign-in and token fetch in Microsoft Edge on Windows 10 RS3 and later. If you disable or don't configure this policy, sign-in process uses Windows Account Manager. Microsoft Edge would be able to use accounts you signed in to Windows, Microsoft Office, or other Microsoft applications for sign in, without the need for a password. Or, you can provide valid account and password to sign in, which are stored in Windows Account Manager for future usage. You can investigate all accounts stored in Windows Account Manager through Windows Settings -> Accounts -> Email and accounts page. If you enable this policy, OneAuth authentication flow is used for account sign in. The OneAuth authentication flow has fewer dependencies and works without Windows shell. The account you use isn't stored in the Email and accounts page. This policy only takes effect on Windows 10 RS3 and later. On Windows 10 earlier to RS3, OneAuth is used for authentication in Microsoft Edge by default.

What it writes

Hive
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE or HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Registry key
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
Value name
OneAuthAuthenticationEnforced
When enabled
DWORD 1
When disabled
DWORD 0

Configure and deploy

Choose a state; the output below is generated from the template for exactly that.

State
Apply to

Enabled · Computer · template defaults

Registry file (.reg)

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge]
"OneAuthAuthenticationEnforced"=dword:00000001


PowerShell

$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'

function Set-RegistryValue {
    param(
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name,
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $PropertyType,
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][object] $Value
    )

    if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
        New-Item -Path $Path -Force | Out-Null
    }

    New-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -PropertyType $PropertyType -Value $Value -Force | Out-Null
}

function Remove-RegistryValue {
    param(
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name
    )

    if (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path) {
        Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
    }
}

function Clear-RegistryKeyValues {
    param(
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path
    )

    if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
        return
    }

    foreach ($propertyName in (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path).Property) {
        Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $propertyName -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
    }
}

# Policy: OneAuth Authentication Flow Enforced for signin (deprecated)
# Name: OneAuthAuthenticationEnforced
# Scope: Machine
# State: Enabled
# Source: msedge.admx

Set-RegistryValue -Path 'Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Name 'OneAuthAuthenticationEnforced' -PropertyType 'DWord' -Value 1
  • The OMA-URI is an inferred ADMX-backed Policy CSP candidate derived from the source ADMX file name and policy name.
  • Some Microsoft policies use built-in Policy CSP pages whose area names don't match the ADMX file name, so verify the candidate against Microsoft Learn before deployment.

ADMX profile candidate (OMA-URI)

./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_msedge/OneAuthAuthenticationEnforced

ADMX SyncML candidate

<SyncML xmlns="SYNCML:SYNCML1.2">
  <SyncBody>
    <Replace>
      <CmdID>1</CmdID>
      <Item>
        <Meta>
          <Format>chr</Format>
          <Type>text/plain</Type>
        </Meta>
        <Target>
          <LocURI>./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_msedge/OneAuthAuthenticationEnforced</LocURI>
        </Target>
        <Data>&lt;enabled/&gt;</Data>
      </Item>
    </Replace>
    <Final/>
  </SyncBody>
</SyncML>
Intune remediation scripts

Detection

$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
$reasons = [System.Collections.Generic.List[string]]::new()

function Test-RegistryValueExists {
    param(
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name
    )

    if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
        return $false
    }

    return $null -ne (Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)
}

function Test-RegistryValueEquals {
    param(
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name,
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Kind,
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][object] $Expected
    )

    if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
        return $false
    }

    $valueObject = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
    if ($null -eq $valueObject) {
        return $false
    }

    $actual = $valueObject.$Name
    switch ($Kind) {
        'String' { return [string]$actual -ceq [string]$Expected }
        'ExpandString' { return [string]$actual -ceq [string]$Expected }
        'DWord' { return [uint32]$actual -eq [uint32]$Expected }
        'QWord' { return [uint64]$actual -eq [uint64]$Expected }
        'MultiString' {
            $actualArray = @($actual)
            $expectedArray = @($Expected)
            if ($actualArray.Count -ne $expectedArray.Count) { return $false }
            for ($index = 0; $index -lt $actualArray.Count; $index++) {
                if ([string]$actualArray[$index] -cne [string]$expectedArray[$index]) { return $false }
            }
            return $true
        }
        'Binary' {
            $actualArray = [byte[]]$actual
            $expectedArray = [byte[]]$Expected
            if ($actualArray.Length -ne $expectedArray.Length) { return $false }
            for ($index = 0; $index -lt $actualArray.Length; $index++) {
                if ($actualArray[$index] -ne $expectedArray[$index]) { return $false }
            }
            return $true
        }
        default { return [string]$actual -ceq [string]$Expected }
    }
}

# Policy: OneAuth Authentication Flow Enforced for signin (deprecated)
# Name: OneAuthAuthenticationEnforced
# Scope: Machine
# State: Enabled
# Source: msedge.admx

$isMatch = Test-RegistryValueEquals -Path 'Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Name 'OneAuthAuthenticationEnforced' -Kind 'DWord' -Expected 1
if (-not $isMatch) {
    $reasons.Add('Value mismatch: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\OneAuthAuthenticationEnforced') | Out-Null
}

if ($reasons.Count -eq 0) {
    Write-Output 'Compliant'
    exit 0
}

$reasons | ForEach-Object { Write-Output $_ }
exit 1

Remediation

$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'

function Set-RegistryValue {
    param(
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name,
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $PropertyType,
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][object] $Value
    )

    if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
        New-Item -Path $Path -Force | Out-Null
    }

    New-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -PropertyType $PropertyType -Value $Value -Force | Out-Null
}

function Remove-RegistryValue {
    param(
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name
    )

    if (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path) {
        Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
    }
}

function Clear-RegistryKeyValues {
    param(
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path
    )

    if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
        return
    }

    foreach ($propertyName in (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path).Property) {
        Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $propertyName -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
    }
}

# Policy: OneAuth Authentication Flow Enforced for signin (deprecated)
# Name: OneAuthAuthenticationEnforced
# Scope: Machine
# State: Enabled
# Source: msedge.admx

Set-RegistryValue -Path 'Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Name 'OneAuthAuthenticationEnforced' -PropertyType 'DWord' -Value 1

History 37 retained releases

  1. 155.0.4283.458 Oct 2026
    • Renamed OneAuth Authentication Flow Enforced for signin[added: (deprecated)]
    • Description [added: DEPRECATED: This policy is deprecated. It is currently supported but will become obsolete in a future release. Microsoft Edge will use OneAuth for sign-in on Windows without requiring this policy. The policy is deprecated starting in version 155 and is planned to become obsolete in version 161. No configuration change or replacement policy is needed to continue using OneAuth. ]This policy allows users to decide whether to use the OneAuth library …
      Whole description, marked

      [added: DEPRECATED: This policy is deprecated. It is currently supported but will become obsolete in a future release. Microsoft Edge will use OneAuth for sign-in on Windows without requiring this policy. The policy is deprecated starting in version 155 and is planned to become obsolete in version 161. No configuration change or replacement policy is needed to continue using OneAuth. ]This policy allows users to decide whether to use the OneAuth library for sign-in and token fetch in Microsoft Edge on Windows 10 RS3 and later. If you disable or don't configure this policy, sign-in process uses Windows Account Manager. Microsoft Edge would be able to use accounts you signed in to Windows, Microsoft Office, or other Microsoft applications for sign in, without the need for a password. Or, you can provide valid account and password to sign in, which are stored in Windows Account Manager for future usage. You can investigate all accounts stored in Windows Account Manager through Windows Settings -> Accounts -> Email and accounts page. If you enable this policy, OneAuth authentication flow is used for account sign in. The OneAuth authentication flow has fewer dependencies and works without Windows shell. The account you use isn't stored in the Email and accounts page. This policy only takes effect on Windows 10 RS3 and later. On Windows 10 earlier to RS3, OneAuth is used for authentication in Microsoft Edge by default.

  2. 150.0.4078.8016 Jul 2026
    • Already present in the first release ChangeIntel keeps.

35 later releases left it unchanged.

Template

Internal name
OneAuthAuthenticationEnforced
Namespace
Microsoft.Policies.Edge
Template file
msedge.admx
Release
Microsoft Edge 155.0.4283.62 · file set 0a733b0040dbbf02…
Definition, editor controls and support

Definition

<policy class="Both" displayName="$(string.OneAuthAuthenticationEnforced)" explainText="$(string.OneAuthAuthenticationEnforced_Explain)" key="Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" name="OneAuthAuthenticationEnforced" presentation="$(presentation.OneAuthAuthenticationEnforced)" valueName="OneAuthAuthenticationEnforced" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
      <parentCategory ref="Microsoft.Policies.Edge:Identity" />
      <supportedOn ref="Microsoft.Policies.Edge:SUPPORTED_WIN7_V93" />
      <enabledValue>
        <decimal value="1" />
      </enabledValue>
      <disabledValue>
        <decimal value="0" />
      </disabledValue>
    </policy>

Editor controls

<presentation id="OneAuthAuthenticationEnforced" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />

Supported platforms and category

Microsoft.Policies.Edge:category:Identity
<category displayName="$(string.Identity_group)" name="Identity" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
      <parentCategory ref="Microsoft.Policies.Edge:microsoft_edge" />
    </category>
Microsoft.Policies.Edge:category:microsoft_edge
<category displayName="$(string.microsoft_edge)" name="microsoft_edge" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
Microsoft.Policies.Edge:definition:SUPPORTED_WIN7_V93
<definition displayName="$(string.SUPPORTED_WIN7_V93)" name="SUPPORTED_WIN7_V93" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
Microsoft.Policies.Edge:category:Identity
<category displayName="$(string.Identity_group)" name="Identity" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
      <parentCategory ref="Microsoft.Policies.Edge:microsoft_edge" />
    </category>
<strings><string id="Microsoft.Policies.Edge:Identity_group">Identity and sign-in</string></strings>
Microsoft.Policies.Edge:category:microsoft_edge
<category displayName="$(string.microsoft_edge)" name="microsoft_edge" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
<strings><string id="Microsoft.Policies.Edge:microsoft_edge">Microsoft Edge</string></strings>
Microsoft.Policies.Edge:definition:SUPPORTED_WIN7_V93
<definition displayName="$(string.SUPPORTED_WIN7_V93)" name="SUPPORTED_WIN7_V93" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
<strings><string id="Microsoft.Policies.Edge:SUPPORTED_WIN7_V93">Microsoft Edge version 93, Windows 7 or later</string></strings>
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