How to Force MDM Web Clip to open in specific browser?….as Chrome or Microsoft Edge

This is one a common query in VMware Workspace ONE UEM where we need to open specific URL or Web Clip in specific browser  rather than using the device default browser which is for iOS is Safari and for Android is Chrome

web clips or site URL is shortcut for website ,MDM can push these URL to end user device and will be presented as app with icon that can be customized too , in VMware workspace ONE UEM we can add web clips as web link application from (Resources > Apps > Web Links and select Add Application)

and also you can add it through profile (Resources > Profiles & Baselines > Profiles > Add) and in both cases it would be added to specific operating system only ; mean you need to add it for each operating system individually one for iOS and one for Android and so on

web clips (wikipedia) in IPAD device

Google Chrome

googlechrome:// URL— this is for http links
googlechromes:// URL— this is for https links

for example if you want open URL Http://www.wikipedia.org  and https://www.wikipedia.org

the URL in webclip will be

for the http link it would be “googlechrome://www.wikipedia.org”

for the https link it would be “googlechromes://www.wikipedia.org”

Microsoft Edge

microsoft-edge-http:// URL— this is for http links

microsoft-edge-https:// URL— this is for https links

VMware Workspace ONE Web Browser (AirWatch Browser)

awb:// URL— this is for http links

awbs:// URL— this is for https links

Read More About VMware workspace ONE UEM post VHussam.com

Read More About VMware workspace ONE UEM How to configure web clips profile (Configure Web Clips Profile) or (Add Web Links Applications from the Workspace ONE UEM console)

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