Google Chrome Policies with Intune
- Florian Salzmann
- Posted on 05 Apr, 2022
- Updated on 12 Jul, 2026
- 02 Mins read
- Microsoft Intune,Windows 10,Windows 11
Since the Intune service release 2203 (March 21, 2022), the Google Chrome policies as we know them from the classic GPOs and the ADMX templates are now integrated into Intune. This finally gives us the possibility to configure policies for Google Chrome in Endpoint Manager / Intune without any detours.
To get you started, I’ve prepared a sample configuration here to show you how this configuration can be done. I distribute the policies as “Basic Security” for Chrome, which in this environment is only available as a secondary browser.
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The policies work with both the Google Chrome Enterprise and the Consumer version.
Create Google Chrome policy
You create the policy in Endpoint Manager under “Devices > Windows > Configuration profiles” +Create profile. Here you select “Windows 10 and later” as the platform and “Administrative Templates” under Templates.
We rightly give the policy a meaningful name and a description.
In the next step, we can then make the desired settings. You’ll find these under “Computer Configuration/Google”. Here you see two subfolders. Only use the second one, “Default Settings (user can override)”, if the user is actually allowed to adjust the settings. For my security settings, I don’t want this at all, so I choose the first subfolder.
After defining the settings, you still need to assign the policy to at least one group so that it gets applied. Afterwards, an overview of the settings made also appears:
Here are my settings in a table, so you can search for them when creating your own:
| Setting | Option |
|---|---|
| Block third party cookies | Enabled |
| Enable reporting of usage and crash-related data | Enabled |
| Enable saving passwords to the password manager | Disabled |
| Continue running background apps when Google Chrome is closed | Disabled |
| Allow running plugins that are outdated | Disabled |
| Allow running plugins that are outdated | Disabled |
| Enable component updates in Google Chrome | Enabled |
That’s how easily you can now create and manage Google Chrome policies with Intune. The old, tedious way via OMA-URI is no longer needed at all.
