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Set the roaming profile directory
Supported versions
- On Windows since 85 or later
Description
Configures the directory to use to store the roaming copy of profiles.
If you enable this policy, Microsoft Edge uses the provided directory to store a roaming copy of the profiles, as long as you've also enabled the RoamingProfileSupportEnabled policy. If you disable the RoamingProfileSupportEnabled policy or don't configure it, the value stored in this policy isn't used.
See https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2095041 for a list of variables you can use.
If you don't configure this policy, the default roaming profile path is used.
Supported features
- Can be mandatory: Yes
- Can be recommended: No
- Dynamic Policy Refresh: No - Requires browser restart
- Per Profile: No
- Applies to a profile that is signed in with a Microsoft account: Yes
Data type
- String
Windows information and settings
Group Policy (ADMX) info
- GP unique name: RoamingProfileLocation
- GP name: Set the roaming profile directory
- GP path (Mandatory): Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge
- GP path (Recommended): N/A
- GP ADMX file name: MSEdge.admx
Example value
${roaming_app_data}\edge-profile
Registry settings
- Path (Mandatory): SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
- Path (Recommended): N/A
- Value name: RoamingProfileLocation
- Value type: REG_SZ
Example registry value
${roaming_app_data}\edge-profile