The Bark for Microsoft Edge extension monitors student browsing activity within Edge. It is not a web filter — it won't block traffic, but it will alert you to concerning web browsing.
What's monitored:
Titles of web pages viewed by the student
Search terms entered into search engines
Installation
You can deploy the web monitoring extension to Microsoft Edge using either method below. You may need to make slight adjustments depending on your environment.
User / Group Policy Method
User / Group Policy Method
Log in to your Microsoft Admin Console.
Finalize setup of the Chrome extension in O365.
Make sure that you've deployed Microsoft Edge 77 or later to your students, if you haven't already.
Then, follow these instructions to force install extensions on Edge: How to Deploy Extensions to Edge
When prompted, enter the extension ID. You can find this on the Microsoft Add-Ons page for the extension -- it's the last part of the URL:
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Disable Incognito / InPrivate browsing and "Guest Mode" on their web browsers within the O365 Admin Console.
Intune MDM Method
Intune MDM Method
In a new tab, log in to the O365 Device Management Portal.
Select Devices – Windows.
On the Configuration Profiles tab click Create profile.
Give the configuration profile a Name.
Enter a Description (optional).
Choose Windows 10 as Platform.
Choose Administrative Templates as Profile type.
Click Create.
Open the settings tab.
Select Edge version 77 and later from the dropdown menu.
Search for Extensions (this gives an overview of all extension-related settings).
Click on Control which extensions are installed silently.
Select Enabled.
Add the Bark extension ID. You can find this on the Microsoft Add-Ons page for the extension -- it's the last part of the URL:
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Assign the profile to a security group.
Disable Incognito / InPrivate browsing and "Guest Mode" on their web browsers within the O365 Admin Console.
How do I know it's working?
Once deployed, students will notice there is a Bark dog on the top right of their browser, and when they click into their browser settings, it will say it is "Managed by your organization."