Today we are discussing a new topic: Delay Before Running Idle Actions in MS Edge using Intune Policy. This setting is configured using Intune policies, and it plays an important role in how idle browser actions are handled. As we all know, Microsoft Edge provides different types of policies for organizations, which administrators can configure through Microsoft Intune.
These policies allow admins to manage security, productivity, and compliance across their organization. In today’s discussion, we are focusing specifically on the Idle Browser Actions section in Microsoft Edge policies. This area of configuration is designed to control what happens when a browser is left idle without user activity.
When the policy is set, administrators can define a specific length of time in minutes after which the idle actions should be executed. This gives flexibility to organizations to decide how long a machine should remain inactive before action is taken.
The configured actions are controlled by the Idle Time out Actions policy, which determines what happens once the computer reaches the idle threshold. Examples of such actions may include locking the browser, signing the user out, or clearing session data.
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What is the Purpose of the Idle Timeout Policy?
The Idle Timeout policy specifies the length of time a computer must remain inactive before actions configured by the Idle Timeout Actions policy are triggered.
Delay Before Running Idle Actions in MS Edge using Intune Policy
First, you need to configure this policy, so you have to Start by signing in to the Microsoft Intune Admin Center. Then, click on Devices. Under the Devices section, go to the Configuration tab, where you will find a + Create option. Click on it, and you will see 2 options, such as the new policy and the Import policy.
- Select New policy, and this will open a new window titled Create a profile.
- Here, you need to enter the Platform and Profile type details.
- After that, click Create.
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Basic Details
Adding basic details is necessary and important in policy creation. It gives an identity for the settings you will select to create the policy. The policy name and description is useful for identifying the policy purpose. After adding this, click on the Next button.
How to Deal with Configuration Settings
After basics now you are in the Configuration settings. You have to select the Add Setting option. In the add settings select the category for settings from Settings Picker. here you will get different categories there you have to select the MS Edge > Idle Browser Actions >Delay Before Running Idle Actions.
- After selecting Delay Before Running Idle Actions close the Settings Picker window.
Disable By Default
If you want to disable the policy, drag the toggle from right to left. In this mode, the toggle will turn gray, and the status will show as Disabled. This means the policy will not be applied to users. You can then click on Next to continue in the disabled mode.
How to Enable the Policy
To enable this policy, locate the toggle switch next to the “Delay Before Running Idle Actions in MS Edge” setting. By default, this toggle is set to Disabled. To activate the policy, you just drag the toggle from left to right. Once enabled, the toggle will turn blue and change to Enabled. Then you get another text box, here you have to set the value for Delay Before Running Idle Actions value as 1.
- Then click on the Next.
Importance of Scope Tags
Now you are on the Scope tags section. Scope tags are used to assign policies to specific admin groups for better management and filtering. If needed, you can add a scope tag here. However, for this policy, I chose to skip this section.
Assigning Specific Groups
To assign the policy to specific groups, you can use the Assignment Tab. Here I click, +Add groups option under Included groups. I choose a group from the list of groups and click on the Select button. Again, I click on the Select button to continue.
Know about the Review + Create Tab
Review + Create Tab helps you recheck all the details of the policy you entered on all the tabs. After verifying all the details, click on the Create Button. After creating the policy, you will get a success message.
Device and User Check in Status
After creating a policy, we have to monitor that whether the policy was created successfully or not. To check this, you can either wait for up to 8 hours for the policy to apply automatically, or you can reduce the waiting time by manually syncing the policy through the Company Portal.
- After syncing, you can check the policy’s status through the Intune Portal.
- To do this, go to Devices > Configuration Profiles.
- In the Configuration policy section, search for the name of the policy you created.
- Then you can get the details below from that Policy
- It will show is this error successfully deployed or not.
Client Side Verifoication
To confirm the policy is successful or not, you can use the Event Viewer. First, open Event Viewer and navigate to Applications and Services Logs > Microsoft > Windows > Device Management > Enterprise Diagnostic Provider > Admin. Look for Event IDs 813 or 814, as these typically contain policy-related information.
| Policy Details |
|---|
| MDM PolicyManager: Set policy strinq, Policy: (IdleTimeout), Area: (microsoft_edqev134 ~Policy~microsoft_edqe~Browserldle), EnrollmentID requesting merqe: (EB427D85-802F-46D9- A3E2-D5B414587F63), Current User: (Device), Strinq: (), Enrollment Type: (0x6), Scope: (0x0). |
How to Delete the Policy that you created
To delete a policy in Microsoft Intune, first sign in to the Microsoft Intune Admin Center. Navigate to Devices and then select Configuration. Locate and select the specific policy you want to remove. Once you’re on the policy details page, click the 3 -dot menu in the top right corner and choose Delete from the available options.
For detailed information, you can refer to our previous post – How to Delete Allow Clipboard History Policy in Intune Step by Step Guide.
How to Remove Policy
After creating the policy, if you want to remove the group that you previously selected, you can easily do that. First, go to Devices > Configuration policies. In the Configuration policy section, search for the policy, In the policy section When you Scroll down the page, and you will see sections like Basic Details and Assignment Details.
- In the Assignment section, you will find an Edit option and click on it.
- When you click Edit, you will enter the Assignment page.
- Click on Remove, then proceed by clicking Review + Save.
For detailed information, you can refer to our previous post – Learn How to Delete or Remove App Assignment from Intune using by Step-by-Step Guide.
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Anoop C Nair has been Microsoft MVP for 10 consecutive years from 2015 onwards. He is a Workplace Solution Architect with more than 22+ years of experience in Workplace technologies. He is a Blogger, Speaker, and Local User Group Community leader. His primary focus is on Device Management technologies like SCCM and Intune. He writes about technologies like Intune, SCCM, Windows, Cloud PC, Windows, Entra, Microsoft Security, Career, etc.