Google Chrome Extension Management (Windows)
Description
Chrome extensions, including ClassSpaces, can be managed with FileWave on multiple device types.
If Chrome is already managed in Google Admin Console, keep that management there unless you have a reason to use FileWave. FileWave can also deploy Chrome extension policy to macOS and Windows devices.
Ingredients
- Chrome installation
- Provided downloads
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Windows
The provided Windows download is a basic example Fileset with a PowerShell activation script. It force-installs the ClassSpaces extension and blocks other extensions. Import the Fileset into FileWave Central, associate it to test devices, test it, then deploy it to production devices.
The script creates the required Chrome policy registry settings.
Script contents:
if ( -Not (Test-Path -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Google\Chrome\ExtensionSettings\*") ) {
New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Google\Chrome\ExtensionSettings\" -Name "*" -Force
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Google\Chrome\ExtensionSettings\*\' -Name "installation_mode" -Value "blocked"
New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Google\Chrome\ExtensionSettings\" -Name "obeophmpnnhboefjagnpbllfbbaeodnn" -Force
New-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Google\Chrome\ExtensionSettings\obeophmpnnhboefjagnpbllfbbaeodnn\" -Name "comment" -Value "ClassSpaces"
New-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Google\Chrome\ExtensionSettings\obeophmpnnhboefjagnpbllfbbaeodnn\" -Name "installation_mode" -Value "force_installed"
New-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Google\Chrome\ExtensionSettings\obeophmpnnhboefjagnpbllfbbaeodnn\" -Name "update_url" -Value "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx"
}
If another policy already manages Chrome extensions, this example's if block can skip the ClassSpaces settings. Adjust the script conditions before deployment if extension policy already exists.
Notes
This example also creates a wildcard ExtensionSettings key that blocks all other Chrome extensions. Remove or change that key if you only want to manage ClassSpaces.
Restart Chrome before testing. Chrome does not apply these policy settings to an already-running browser session.