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PasswordDeleteOnBrowserCloseEnabled

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Prevent passwords from being deleted if any Edge settings is enabled to delete browsing data when Microsoft Edge closes

Supported versions

  • On Windows and macOS since 117 or later

Description

When this policy is enabled, the passwords saved with Edge Password Manager are exempted from deletion when the browser closes. This policy is only effective when the ClearBrowsingDataOnExit policy is enabled.

If you enable this policy, passwords won't be cleared when the browser closes. If you disable or don't configure this policy, the user's personal configuration is used.

Supported features

  • Can be mandatory: Yes
  • Can be recommended: Yes
  • Dynamic Policy Refresh: Yes
  • Per Profile: Yes
  • Applies to a profile that is signed in with a Microsoft account: No

Data type

  • Boolean

Windows information and settings

Group Policy (ADMX) info

  • GP unique name: PasswordDeleteOnBrowserCloseEnabled
  • GP name: Prevent passwords from being deleted if any Edge settings is enabled to delete browsing data when Microsoft Edge closes
  • GP path (Mandatory): Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Password manager and protection
  • GP path (Recommended): Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge - Default Settings (users can override)/Password manager and protection
  • GP ADMX file name: MSEdge.admx

Example value

Enabled

Registry settings

  • Path (Mandatory): SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
  • Path (Recommended): SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended
  • Value name: PasswordDeleteOnBrowserCloseEnabled
  • Value type: REG_DWORD

Example registry value

0x00000001

Mac information and settings

  • Preference Key name: PasswordDeleteOnBrowserCloseEnabled
  • Example value:
<true/>

See also