Warning: Using personal devices or personal accounts for diocesan work introduces significant security risks. All diocesan work and data must be kept within diocesan‑managed systems and services, using diocesan accounts and carried out on a diocesan device, when provided. If your diocesan device does not meet your requirements, please raise a support ticket so the IT Team can assist.
Access to your diocesan account on a personal Mac is only possible using the Microsoft Edge web browser in a work profile.
Edge lets you use the online versions of Word, Excel and PowerPoint, so you can open and work on your SharePoint or OneDrive files without installing or using any Office apps on your computer.
You will not be able to sign into desktop apps, eg. Microsoft 365 (Office), OneDrive, Teams etc.
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Personal Device Requirements for Access
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Supported macOS fully up to date with all security updates installed
Apple Support: Update macOS on Mac > -
Active security protection:
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Built-in Mac XProtect, Notarization & Gatekeeper (on by default)
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Or suitable alternative, eg. Sophos, Norton, Bitdefender etc
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- Firewall enabled:
- Macs have strong built‑in security, but the firewall isn’t turned on by default, so we require it to be enabled to give your device extra protection.
Apple Support: Block connections to your Mac with a firewall >
- Macs have strong built‑in security, but the firewall isn’t turned on by default, so we require it to be enabled to give your device extra protection.
- Microsoft Edge for Mac installed:
Access your diocesan account in a web browser
Note: Access on personal Macs is restricted to Microsoft Edge only. Other web browsers on personal devices, eg. Safari, Google Chrome etc, are blocked.
You will be creating a separate Edge work profile for your diocesan account. This keeps your diocesan browsing and data separate from any personal information on your device. The Diocese of St Albans cannot access personal data.
Warning: If you share your Mac user sign in with somebody else, such as a family member, please create your own separate Mac user account to prevent unauthorised access.
1. Install and open Microsoft Edge on your Mac computer
2. Select the 👤profile icon in the top right
3. Select Set up a new profile
4. Select Work or school
5. A new Edge profile window will open.
6. Select Sign in to sync data
7. Enter your diocesan credentials into the Microsoft Sign in prompt
8. Go to the diocesan Microsoft service you require, eg
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For emails go to https://outlook.cloud.microsoft
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For OneDrive go to https://stalbansdiocese-my.sharepoint.com/
- For other Microsoft services see our KB article:
Web Browser Versions of Microsoft Apps >
Switching to your diocesan Edge work profile
If your diocesan work profile doesn't open when you open Microsoft Edge, switch by selecting the profile picture at the top right and choosing the diocesan profile.
Removing your diocesan Edge work profile
- Select the 👤profile icon in the top right
- Select ⚙️Profile Settings
- Under Profiles find the profile associated with your diocesan email address
- Select the🗑️bin icon to delete
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- How can I access my emails, calendars and files in a web browser, eg. Edge, Chrome, Safari? >