[Solved] Require a managed browser to open this link

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

updated onOctober 4, 2023

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When you usually want to access a web app, you can do it straight from your mobile browser.

Regardless if you use Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, or Safari, you willrequire a managed browser to open this linkyou have in mind.

Thiserror messageis usually related to Microsoft Intune, a cloud-based service that manages mobile devices and mobile applications.

When using it, you gain control on how the devices of your organization are used, and this includes tablets, laptops and mobile phones.

Users have discussed this issue in theMicrosoft forum:

Can someone please tell me how can I force staff to open links on the managed browser. Currently, when someone emailed a link to Outlook, the user on mobile Outlook app clicked on the link and it is opening on the default browser on the mobile.

When someone clicks on the link on Outlook mobile app, the website must open in the managed browser.

We have prepared several solutions that will address this issue. Read the next section and check how you can solve therequire a managed browser to open this linkissue.

What to do if you require a managed browser to open a link?

1. Create a protection policy for Outlook in Intune

This solution allows you to choose to either select the option from step four or five or to select both options from steps four and six.

If you use it, it should solve therequire a managed browser to open this linkissue.

2. Apply Conditional Access

Ensure you have taken each of the above-mentioned steps and then proceed to the second part of the first stage.

This solution ensures all mobile access to Microsoft 365 uses approved apps such as OneDrive and Outlook Mobile.

They are protected by an application protection policy before you receive access to them.

Use this solution for your organization and solve therequire a managed browser to open this linkissue. The first stage is to apply Conditional Access for Microsoft 365.

The next one requires you to configure the Azure AD Conditional Access policy using ActiveSync for Exchange Online. You will find below what are the steps you must take in this regard.

The third stage of this solution requires you to focus onAndroidand iOS applications. Your task will be to configure an Intune protection policy for them by applying the steps explained below.

This allows you to set the sign-in conditions for the app protection policy. The Value must be met by users that want to sign in to your company app.

When you chooseAction, that section contains the conditions for when users do not meet your requirements. There are certain cases when you can configure multiple actions for a single setting.

The issue namedrequire a managed browser to open this linkis something many users have encountered when trying to open a browser.

Some employees have encountered this error when trying to open a link from their work mail address.

We recommend you use Microsoft Intunes for eliminating this error and create a protection policy for Outlook Express. Another way to solve the issue is to apply Conditional Access.

This will require you to perform three additional sub-fixes: configuration forMicrosoft 365, configuring a policy with ActiveSync and setting a policy for iOS and Android apps.

Test our solutions and comment in our dedicated section about your experience with our previously mentioned fixes.

[Solved] Require a managed browser to open this link#

What to do if you require a managed browser to open a link?#

1. Create a protection policy for Outlook in Intune#

2. Apply Conditional Access#

[Solved] Require a managed browser to open this link

What to do if you require a managed browser to open a link?

1. Create a protection policy for Outlook in Intune

2. Apply Conditional Access