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AutomaticProfileSwitchingSiteList

Configure the automatic profile switching site list

Supported versions

  • Windows: ≥ 120
  • macOS: ≥ 120
  • Android: Not supported
  • iOS: Not supported

Description

Sets this policy to control which profiles Microsoft Edge uses to open sites in. Switching configurations for sites listed in this policy takes precedence over other heuristics Microsoft Edge uses for switching sites; however, sites not listed on this policy are still subject to switching by those heuristics. If you don't configure this policy, Microsoft Edge continues using its heuristics to automatically switch sites.

This policy maps a URL hostname to a profile that's used to open the site.

The 'site' field takes the form of a URL hostname.

The 'profile' field can take one of the following values:

  • 'Work': The most recently used Microsoft Entra signed-in profile is used to open a 'site'.
  • 'Personal': The most recently used Microsoft Account (MSA) signed-in profile is used to open a 'site'.
  • 'No preference': The currently used profile is used to open a 'site'.
  • 'Wildcard email address': This takes the form of '*@contoso.com'. A profile whose username ends with the contents following the '*' is used to open a 'site'.

Supported features

  • Can be mandatory: Yes
  • Can be recommended: Yes
  • 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: AutomaticProfileSwitchingSiteList
  • GP name: Configure the automatic profile switching site list
  • GP path (Mandatory): Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Identity and sign-in
  • GP path (Recommended): Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge - Default Settings (users can override)/Identity and sign-in
  • GP ADMX file name: MSEdge.admx

Example value

[{"profile": "Work", "site": "work.com"}, {"profile": "Personal", "site": "personal.com"}, {"profile": "No preference", "site": "nopreference.com"}, {"profile": "*@contoso.com", "site": "contoso.com"}]

Registry settings

  • Path (Mandatory): SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
  • Path (Recommended): SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended
  • Value name: AutomaticProfileSwitchingSiteList
  • Value type: REG_SZ

Example registry value

[{"profile": "Work", "site": "work.com"}, {"profile": "Personal", "site": "personal.com"}, {"profile": "No preference", "site": "nopreference.com"}, {"profile": "*@contoso.com", "site": "contoso.com"}]

Expanded example registry value

[
  {
    "profile": "Work",
    "site": "work.com"
  },
  {
    "profile": "Personal",
    "site": "personal.com"
  },
  {
    "profile": "No preference",
    "site": "nopreference.com"
  },
  {
    "profile": "*@contoso.com",
    "site": "contoso.com"
  }
]

Mac information and settings

  • Preference Key name: AutomaticProfileSwitchingSiteList
  • Example value:
<key>AutomaticProfileSwitchingSiteList</key>
<array>
  <dict>
    <key>profile</key>
    <string>Work</string>
    <key>site</key>
    <string>work.com</string>
  </dict>
  <dict>
    <key>profile</key>
    <string>Personal</string>
    <key>site</key>
    <string>personal.com</string>
  </dict>
  <dict>
    <key>profile</key>
    <string>No preference</string>
    <key>site</key>
    <string>nopreference.com</string>
  </dict>
  <dict>
    <key>profile</key>
    <string>*@contoso.com</string>
    <key>site</key>
    <string>contoso.com</string>
  </dict>
</array>

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