Adding Headers for Particular Domains in Edge and Chrome with Kiosk Mode and Authenticated Machines

Adding Headers to Particular Domains in Edge and Chrome Kiosk Mode on Authenticated Machines

In this article, we will discuss how to add headers to particular domains in Edge and Chrome when using Kiosk mode on authenticated machines. This is a common request for organizations that want to restrict access to certain websites while still allowing access to specific resources.

Why Add Headers to Particular Domains?

Adding headers to particular domains can be useful for a number of reasons. For example, it can be used to enforce security policies, such as requiring the use of HTTPS for all connections to a particular domain. It can also be used to set caching policies, such as requiring that all content from a particular domain be cached locally.

How to Add Headers in Edge

In Edge, headers can be added to particular domains using Group Policy. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Open the Group Policy Editor.
2. Navigate to Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Microsoft Edge.
3. Double-click on Allow adding headers and set it to Enabled.
4. Click Show and enter the name of the header and its value.
5. Click OK to save the changes.

Once this policy is enabled, headers will be added to all requests made to the specified domains.

How to Add Headers in Chrome

In Chrome, headers can be added to particular domains using the chrome.webRequest API. This API allows you to intercept and modify requests before they are sent to the server. To use this API, you will need to create a Chrome extension.

Here is an example of how to use the chrome.webRequest API to add a header to requests made to a particular domain:

chrome.webRequest.onBeforeSendHeaders.addListener(
function(details) {
for (var i = 0; i < details.requestHeaders.length; ++i) {
if (details.requestHeaders[i].name === 'User-Agent') {
details.requestHeaders[i].value = 'My User Agent';
break;
}
}
return {requestHeaders: details.requestHeaders};
},
{urls: ['']},
['blocking']);

In this example, the User-Agent header is being modified for requests made to example.com. You can modify this example to add other headers or to match requests made to other domains.

Using Kiosk Mode

Kiosk mode is a special mode of operation for Windows and Chrome that allows you to restrict access to the system. In Kiosk mode, users are unable to access the desktop or other applications. This can be useful for public computers or for devices that are used for a single purpose.

To use Kiosk mode in Windows, follow these steps:

1. Open the Settings app.
2. Navigate to System > Multi-tasking.
3. Turn on Allow multiple apps and Set up a kiosk.
4. Select the app that you want to use in Kiosk mode.

To use Kiosk mode in Chrome, follow these steps:

1. Open the Chrome browser.
2. Navigate to chrome://flags.
3. Search for kiosk and enable the Enable Kiosk Mode flag.
4. Restart the browser.
5. Use the --kiosk command-line switch to start the browser in Kiosk mode.

• Adding headers to particular domains can be useful for enforcing security policies and caching policies.
• In Edge, headers can be added using Group Policy.
• In Chrome, headers can be added using the chrome.webRequest API.
• Kiosk mode can be used to restrict access to the system in Windows and Chrome.

References

• Group Policy for Microsoft Edge
• webRequest
• Set up a kiosk on Windows 10
• Use kiosk mode