Hi there. We have that problem since a few weeks that Microsoft Edge users cannot access boards that are shared via URL (neither read or edit). It appears that the Edge browser redirects them based on an Edge User Profile to the Miro login page. Most users we share a board via URL don’t have a Miro user and therefore cannot login. It’s a dead end.
The issue can be resolved by selecting “browse as guest” in edge or using a different browser all together. Unfortunately many users don’t know that und therefor a lot of workshops fail at the start moment as the participants either don’t know what to do, are not able to select “browse as guest” and cannot quickly install a different browser while its workshop time.
My question is. Is there a setting in edge where the user can prevent the redirect only for that domain? Can someone explain to me why Edge thinks it is necessary to redirect the user although they don’t have a Miro account and how this can be prevented in the future?
I am a safari - I cannot test it myself but I can check with some people in our company that use a windows machine.
Microsoft Edge users cannot access boards that are shared via URL
I use Microsoft Edge and can browse “anyone with the link”/public Miro boards with no issues.
I think we need to know more about these “users”.
Do they all work for the same company? If so,
- Does their company have a paid Miro plan? If so, which one? If they are on the Business or Enterprise Plan, that could be affecting them.
- Are these users all working from the same company and therefore could all be on the same network/VPN?
- Their IT department could have managed browser extensions installed or policies enforced.
Some other questions/thoughts...
The boards:
How are the boards configured? As Anyone with the link → Can edit?
Is there a password on the board? If so, in the past, some users have been thrown off by a “Sign up to Miro” link on the first screen they see:
Have you connected with a user via a screen share, e.g., Zoom, to see exactly what is happening?
I have residential Internet with no VPN and am the administrator of my laptop. If you want me to try opening a test board, PM me a link.
If it works for me, then it is likely something to do with the group of users environment (MS Edge policies, network, Miro SSO applied to their domain, etc.). If this is the case, you’ll likely need to resort to advising that they, “open a Microsoft Edge InPrivate window using Ctrl+Shift+N shortcut and paste the URL into the address bar at the top”.
Hi
Have either of you (or anyone else!) settled on a practical workaround for this?
Were you using trying to open the Miro board from within another application, e.g., MS Teams, Zoom, etc.?
https://help.miro.com/hc/en-us/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&query=how+to+contact+miro+support
You should also be able to get to the support form from your dashboard/within a board as follows:
As far as she recalls she doesn’t have a Miro account, although other people in her organisation do have them. Attempting to log with her work email and password was unsuccessful. She said she also tried accessing the board in an InPrivate window but I am unsure if she actually did that. She may have been using an organisational VPN, and she may have other settings on her computer or internet connection that I don’t understand and can’t eliminate.
I have opened the same link myself using Edge with no problems.
The demo was pretty derailed at this point, so I moved on to demoing using a screen share, rather than asking her to attempt another browser.
I will certainly be grateful if anyone can unpick this problem.
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