Control Brave Browser Settings via GPO
#BraveBrowser #GPO #Windows
Full steps can be found at https://i12bretro.github.io/tutorials/0293.html
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Importing and Setting Brave Browser GPO
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01. Download the Brave Browser group policy administration templates https://github.com/Prowler2/Brave-Browser-GPO-Policy
02. Extract the downloaded .zip file
03. On a domain controller, copy the contents of /Policy Templates/v80.0.3987.116/ to C:\Windows\Sysvol\sysvol\%domainname%\Policies\PolicyDefinitions\
04. Right click on the Start button ≫ Run ≫ type gpmc.msc ≫ Press Enter
05. Expand Forest: %domainname% ≫ Domains ≫ %domainname%
06. Right click on the domain name ≫ Create a GPO in this domain, and link it here...
07. Name the new GPO Brave Browser
08. Right click the Brave Browser GPO ≫ Edit...
09. In the Group Policy Management Editor expand Computer Configuration ≫ Policies ≫ Administrative Templates ≫ Brave Browser
10. Browse the available policy options and set them as needed
Example: Brave Browser ≫ Enable reporting of usage and crash-related data: Disabled
11. Close the Group Policy Management Editor
12. Right click the Brave Browser GPO ≫ Enforced
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Testing the Policy
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01. On a domain machine with the Brave Browser installed, right click on the Start button ≫ Run ≫ type cmd ≫ Press Enter
02. Type gpupdate /force
03. After the group policy update completes, launch the Brave Browser
04. In the address bar, type brave://policy
05. The policy set from GPO should be listed
06. If the setting is displayed in the Brave Browser GUI, navigate to it and verify the value is set correctly
Extra special thanks to Prowler2 on GitHub for putting these GPO configurations together https://github.com/Prowler2/Brave-Browser-GPO-Policy
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