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IdleTimeoutActions

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Actions to run when the computer is idle

Supported versions

  • On Windows and macOS since 134 or later

Description

When the timeout from the IdleTimeout policy is reached, the browser runs the actions configured in this policy.

If you do not configure the IdleTimeout policy, this policy has no effect.

If you do not configure this policy or no actions are selected, the IdleTimeout policy has no effect.

Supported actions are:

'close_browsers': close all browser windows and PWAs for this profile.

'reload_pages': reload all webpages. For some pages, the user may be prompted for confirmation first.

'clear_browsing_history', 'clear_download_history', 'clear_cookies_and_other_site_data', 'clear_cached_images_and_files', 'clear_password_signing', 'clear_autofill', 'clear_site_settings': clear the corresponding browsing data.

Setting 'clear_browsing_history', 'clear_password_signing', 'clear_autofill', and 'clear_site_settings' will disable sync for the respective data types if sync is not already disabled by setting either the SyncDisabled policy or BrowserSignin to disabled.

Policy options mapping:

  • close_browsers (close_browsers) = Close Browsers

  • clear_browsing_history (clear_browsing_history) = Clear Browsing History

  • clear_download_history (clear_download_history) = Clear Download History

  • clear_cookies_and_other_site_data (clear_cookies_and_other_site_data) = Clear Cookies and Other Site Data

  • clear_cached_images_and_files (clear_cached_images_and_files) = Clear Cached Images and Files

  • clear_password_signin (clear_password_signin) = Clear Password Signin

  • clear_autofill (clear_autofill) = Clear Autofill

  • clear_site_settings (clear_site_settings) = Clear Site Settings

  • reload_pages (reload_pages) = Reload Pages

Use the preceding information when configuring this policy.

Policy options mapping:

Use this information when configuring this policy.

  • close_browsers = Close Browsers
  • clear_browsing_history = Clear Browsing History
  • clear_download_history = Clear Download History
  • clear_cookies_and_other_site_data = Clear Cookies and Other Site Data
  • clear_cached_images_and_files = Clear Cached Images and Files
  • clear_password_signin = Clear Password Signin
  • clear_autofill = Clear Autofill
  • clear_site_settings = Clear Site Settings
  • reload_pages = Reload Pages

Supported features

  • Can be mandatory: Yes
  • Can be recommended: No
  • Dynamic Policy Refresh: Yes
  • 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: IdleTimeoutActions
  • GP name: Actions to run when the computer is idle
  • GP path (Mandatory): Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Idle Browser Actions
  • GP path (Recommended): N/A
  • GP ADMX file name: MSEdge.admx

Example value

Close Browsers

Registry settings

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

Example registry value

SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\IdleTimeoutActions\1 =

close_browsers

Mac information and settings

  • Preference Key name: IdleTimeoutActions
  • Example value:
<array>
  <string>close_browsers</string>
</array>

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