# Authentication browser engine

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This policy is applicable to version 2.9 and above.
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This policy controls whether KONNEKT uses the Edge (Chromium) web browser component WebView2.

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To set this policy, you need the [ADMX/ADML](https://docs.konnekt.io/configuration/management-options#admx-adml-files) files 2.9.0 and above.
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### Definition

**Policy name:** Disable Edge Browser Component (WebView2)

**Policy group:** KONNEKT / System Settings

| Policy setting     | Behavior                                                                                   |
| ------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Not configured     | The default is used (disabled).                                                            |
| Enabled            | KONNEKT will not use WebView2, instead Internet Explorer based control is used.            |
| Disabled (default) | KONNEKT will try to use WebView2. If it fails it will use Internet Explorer based control. |

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To apply the policy you have to restart **KONNEKT**
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**Policies** are stored in: 

`HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Policies\GlueckKanja\Konnekt`

`HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\GlueckKanja\Konnekt`

To set it up for a single user, create this **Registry** key:

Computer\HKEY\_CURRENT\_USER\Software\GlueckKanja\Konnekt 

**Value name** (DWORD 32 bit): DisableWebView2 

**Value data:** 1

### **Apply the policy**

1. Manually by adding the key in the registry under machine or user registry settings
2. Via GPO, see [settings via GPO](/configuration/management-options/settings-via-gpo.md)
3. Pushing policies via Intune, see [settings for Intune Managed Devices](/configuration/management-options/setting-for-intune-managed-devices-1.md)


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