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Google Chrome Managed (macOS)

Description

Chrome canbrowser user experience may be managed usingon methodsmultiple outlineddevice types by way of a Google Management Token available through the Google Admin Console.

Details on obtaining a token and Chrome management can be found in the following KB:

    Managed Google Chrome

    The directions below describe applying the token to macOS devices.

    If Google Admin Console is not available, consider viewing the FileWave KB: Google Chrome Configuration Recipe (mac0S)

    However, from the Google Admin Console, it is possible to create a Management Token, push the token to devices and then control the browser experience within Google's Cloud management.

    The Chrome Browser Management Token can be used on macOS, Windows, Android and iOS.

    Ingredients

    • FW Central
    Chrome installer application already as a Fileset Google Admin Console access
    Chrome Browser Enrolment Token (only available via Google Admin Console) Profile to push out the token

    The below Fileset is a template with two suggested keys, one of which is the required Google Token

    macOS

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    Directions

    Google

    Google have their own KB on this topic: Enroll cloud-managed Chrome browsers

      From the Chrome Browser view in the Google Admin console, use the 'kebab' (vertical ellipsis) to copy the token

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      FileWave

      1. Download the above provided Fileset zip file, expand and drag into FileWave > Filesets
      2. Open the Profile for editing and access the Custom Settings Payload
      3. Edit the CloudManagementEnrollmentToken String, entering the copied token from the Google Admin console

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      AssociationAssociation/Deployment

      When associating,assigning with devices, to ensure the configuration is installed with the Application, consider creating a Fileset Group:

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      Assigning the 'Google Chrome Management Token' Fileset Group will ensure Application and Configuration are associated to devices.  Below is an example using Deployments:Deployment:

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      When there is an update to Google Chrome, replace the version in the Fileset Group with the latest version  (after testing) or addswitch to a new Fileset Revision if desired.

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