MC642267 · Microsoft 365 Suite, Microsoft 365 Experts
From Microsoft Corporation
Technical Bulletin MC642267 · Published Jul 14, 2023
Message Summary
Microsoft Edge for Business, the new, dedicated work experience for Microsoft Edge, is coming soon. As announced at Build, Microsoft Edge for Business is currently in preview.
Microsoft Edge for Business aims to address the needs of both end users and IT Pros. It is designed to help meet the needs of the evolving security landscape while empowering users to be more productive. In addition to the rich set of native enterprise controls you’re already familiar with in Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Edge for Business includes new visual elements such as an adjusted icon and company branding, automatic switching between work browser windows (activated by AAD login) and personal browser windows (activated by Microsoft account MSA login), and support for Unmanaged Bring Your Own Personal Computer (BYOPC).
Microsoft Edge for Business will be the standard browser experience for organizations and will get activated by Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) login, so users who log in with their Azure AD account will get Edge for Business as opposed to the current Edge experience. The new Edge for Business window for work will allow users with both Azure AD and MSA profiles set up to have a separate, differentiated experience as work sites will be routed to Edge for Business and personal sites to Microsoft Edge. There is no impact to users’ default browser settings.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 144362
When this will happen:
Preview is currently available in Microsoft Edge version 115 or later.
We expect Microsoft Edge for Business to be turned on by default beginning with Microsoft Edge version 116 (Scheduled for the week of August 17, 2023).
How this will affect your organization:
When logging in with AAD, users will receive Edge for Business, a visually distinct work browser with rich enterprise controls for secure data access and leak prevention. Edge for Business will automatically separate work and personal browsing into dedicated browser windows with their own separate caches and storage locations, so information stays separate.
There will also be support for company branding, allowing admins to customize company branding in the work browser window to increase familiarity and trust with end users. Additionally, there is support for unmanaged BYOPC, allowing secure and compliant access to work resources on personal computers with DLP controls.
This feature does not create any link between the user’s Azure AD account and their MSA account and the organization settings related to linking work and personal accounts are unaffected.
What you need to do to prepare:
To experience the Microsoft Edge for Business features like the differing visual treatments and automatic switching, end users should sign-in to at least 1 Azure AD profile (work email) and 1 MSA profile (personal email) on the Edge browser.
Additional information
See our article on Microsoft Learn (content to be updated closer to GA)
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