ConfigureViewInFileExplorer

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2025-05-09

Configure the View in File Explorer feature for SharePoint pages in Microsoft Edge

Supported versions

On Windows since 93 or later

Description

This setting allows you to configure the View in File Explorer capability for file management in SharePoint Online while using Microsoft Edge.

You will need to list the specific domains where this is allowed and list cookies needed for SharePoint authentication (rtFa and FedAuth).

Behind the scenes, the policy allows URLs with the viewinfileexplorer: scheme to open WebDAV URLs in Windows File Explorer on pages matching the list of domains and uses the cookies you specified for WebDAV authentication.

If you enable this policy, you can use the "View in File Explorer" feature on the SharePoint document libraries you list. You will need to specify the SharePoint ___domain and authentication cookies. See example value below.

If you disable or don't configure this policy, you cannot use the "View in File Explorer" feature on SharePoint document libraries.

Note that while this is an available option through Microsoft Edge, rather than use the View in File Explorer option, the recommended approach to managing files and folders outside of SharePoint is to sync your SharePoint files or move or copy files in SharePoint. Sync your SharePoint files: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?linkid=2166983 Move or copy files in SharePoint: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?linkid=2167123

This policy is available only on Windows instances that are joined to a Microsoft Active Directory ___domain, or Windows 10 Pro or Enterprise instances enrolled for device management.

Supported features

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

Data type

Dictionary

Windows information and settings

Group Policy (ADMX) info

GP unique name: ConfigureViewInFileExplorer
GP name: Configure the View in File Explorer feature for SharePoint pages in Microsoft Edge
GP path (Mandatory): Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge
GP path (Recommended): N/A
GP ADMX file name: MSEdge.admx

Example value

[{"cookies": ["rtFa", "FedAuth"], "___domain": "contoso.sharepoint.com"}, {"cookies": ["rtFa", "FedAuth"], "___domain": "contoso2.sharepoint.com"}]

Registry settings

Path (Mandatory): SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
Path (Recommended): N/A
Value name: ConfigureViewInFileExplorer
Value type: REG_SZ

Example registry value

[{"cookies": ["rtFa", "FedAuth"], "___domain": "contoso.sharepoint.com"}, {"cookies": ["rtFa", "FedAuth"], "___domain": "contoso2.sharepoint.com"}]

Expanded example registry value

[
  {
    "cookies": [
      "rtFa",
      "FedAuth"
    ],
    "___domain": "contoso.sharepoint.com"
  },
  {
    "cookies": [
      "rtFa",
      "FedAuth"
    ],
    "___domain": "contoso2.sharepoint.com"
  }
]

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