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Configure the list of types that are included for synchronization

Supported versions

  • On Windows and macOS since 96 or later

Description

If you enable this policy all the specified data types will be included for synchronization for Azure AD/Azure AD-Degraded user profiles. This policy can be used to ensure the type of data uploaded to the Microsoft Edge synchronization service.

You can provide one of the following data types for this policy: "favorites", "settings", "passwords", "addressesAndMore", "extensions", "history", "openTabs", "edgeWallet", "collections", "apps", and "edgeFeatureUsage". The "edgeFeatureUsage" data type will be supported starting in Microsoft Edge version 134. Note that these data type names are case sensitive.

Users will not be able to override the enabled data types.

Supported features

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

Data type

  • List of strings

Windows information and settings

Group Policy (ADMX) info

  • GP unique name: ForceSyncTypes
  • GP name: Configure the list of types that are included for synchronization
  • GP path (Mandatory): Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge
  • GP path (Recommended): N/A
  • GP ADMX file name: MSEdge.admx

Example value

favorites

Registry settings

  • Path (Mandatory): SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\ForceSyncTypes
  • Path (Recommended): N/A
  • Value name: 1, 2, 3, ...
  • Value type: List of REG_SZ

Example registry value

SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\ForceSyncTypes\1 =

favorites

Mac information and settings

  • Preference Key name: ForceSyncTypes
  • Example value:
<array>
  <string>favorites</string>
</array>

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