Double-click item ‘Configure the list of force-installed apps and extensions’. Navigate to Local Computer Policy > Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Google > Google Chrome > Extensions.Ĩ. Type ‘gpedit.msc’ and click OK. Local Computer Policy Editor will open.ħ. Click on Start button, type ‘Run’ and click ‘Enter’. If you are on Windows XP / Server 2003, just copy appropriate ‘chrome.adm’ file (for example ‘en-US\chrome.adm’).ĥ. Copy file ‘chrome.admx’ and appropriate local folder (for example folder ‘en-US’) to folder where policy definitions on your computer are stored (usually c:\Windows\PolicyDefinitions\). Open ‘windows’ folder and then open folder ‘admx’ (or ‘adm’ if on Windows XP / Server 2003).Ĥ. You’ll see folders ‘windows’ and ‘common’. Download Google Chrome templates and documentation.ģ. Chrome looks at the values set in these registry keys to determine how to act.Ģ. These templates show which registry keys you can set to configure Chrome, and what the acceptable values are. You’ll want to verify which template type you can use on your network (ADM templates are designed for Windows XP / Server 2003, whereas ADMX templates are for Windows Vista onwards.). There are two types of policy templates available, an ADM and an ADMX template. If you are Mac or Linux user, please follow Google instructions how to setup Chrome policy.ġ. Note: This article provides instructions for Windows users. Message is visible only in developer mode Chrome extension is installed on computers silently and users cannot uninstall it. Then, sign out and sign back in.IT administrators can set Chrome policies to install our Chrome extension on their corporate-managed computers. To confirm it’s working properly, search Windows for “Default Apps” on your computer and switch it to Edge. The default browser will not be switched until after you log out. Once the computer has been moved into the test OU, and you’ve applied the policy to that same OU, run the following command on the command to update the policy: gpupdate /force Locate the OU > right-click > Link an existing GPO > Choose the new “Chrome Default Browser” GPO. I always recommend moving a test computer from Active Directory Users
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