Users are getting “Microsoft Edge is trying to open HostAccesWebLauncher” message when launching Host Access Web Launcher sessions in the Edge Browser

  • Document ID:7024800
  • Creation Date:28-Aug-2020
  • Modified Date:01-Sep-2020
    • Micro Focus Products:
      Rumba

Environment

Web-to-Host version 6.9.2
Host Access web Launcher

Situation

Users are required to click “Yes” on the “Microsoft Edge is trying to open HostAccesWebLauncher” message to launch Host Access Web Launcher sessions in the Edge browser.

Did you mean to switch apps? Microsoft Edge is trying to open HostAccessWebLauncher.

Resolution

You must add the Micro Focus Host Access Web Launcher into Microsoft Edge Allowed URLs.

Requirement:


1. Go to the Microsoft Edge Enterprise landing page. In this page make sure to select:

a.      Channel/Build (recommended latest stable Edge build)

b.     Platform (Windows 64-bit or Windows 32-bit)

    Now, to the right click on “GET POLICY FILES” and download the Microsoft Edge policy templates file (MicrosoftEdgePolicyTemplates.cab).

  2. Open the cabinet file inside the .cab file and Unzip the file included inside

        3. Open Windows Group Policy Editor. from Windows Quick Access menu (Windows key + X) then type gpedit. Right click on Administrative Templates under Computer Configuration and press on Add/Remove    Template…

 


       4. Add msedge.adm policy file. (E.g. for English US this file is located inside the uncompressed folder: \MicrosoftEdgePolicyTemplates\windows\adm\en-US) then close the dialog.

  


      5. Highlight Microsoft Edge item, then on the right pane select Define a list of allowed URLs. Rightclick on the Define a list of allowed URLs, and click on Edit and then Enable it.

        

  

      6. This will open the next dialog which is originally set to ‘Not Configured’, therefore as a first step you are required to set this policy’s state to ‘Enabled’.