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We're writing apps for mostly local government users, almost all of who use IE11 because it continues to have Java Applet support.

Some of these Applet-based things have been migrated to modern web, but many still haven't, since it is almost 15+ years of software development now needing to be re-written.

There have been discussions about Edge's "IE Mode" but unfortunately that only applies to domain joined machines, and they have a BYOD policy.

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Can you not have the employees join the domain, like how some companies let you enroll in Exchange on a personal phone in exchange for allowing device administration/remote wipe?

As with a phone, if it bothers the employees (it'd certainly bother me) have them buy a laptop for work only.

I think you mean, have the employer buy that laptop/phone for them. The employer provides an, imo, unreasonable ask, then they should have to provide the alternative.

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