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How to package and deploy Chrome extension?

I have a chrome Extension of Symantec DLP product as .CRX file.

Where i can drag and drop to chrome for adding extension seems its user based.

Anyway to custom and create package to add this extension for all users profile and to deploy via SCCM.

Thanks & Regards,

Jaghaddeesh .N

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Jaghaddeesh,
Were you able to force add the extension? - hueman 6 years ago

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Posted by: jgarcia29 8 years ago

Hey I was about to the ask a similar question, but for another extension. Is it possible to report on and also deploy chrome extension via kace or some script?

Posted by: chucksteel 8 years ago

I use Chrome's policy functionality to deploy extensions:

https://www.chromium.org/administrators/pre-installed-extensions

Posted by: jgarcia29 8 years ago

I assume that you do this thru Group policy and not via kace?

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Actually I push out the registry keys with KACE. My registry file includes the Chrome policies that I want set in addition to a custom key I use as a marker. I then have a custom inventory rule that checks for that marker and a managed install that installs the registry keys.

Here is the CIR for one:
RegistryValueEquals(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Dickinson, ChromePolicies, BoslerLanguages-20160726)

I find this is more reliable than using a script and I can make changes without needing all of the lab computers on at the same time. In my environment I don't have access to change group policy so it is easier for me to push the settings via the registry. - chucksteel 8 years ago
- 1. Copy the .crx file to a location such as: C:\path\to\your\extension.crx
  2. Create the registry key:
  32-bit Windows: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Google\Chrome\Extensions\[id of your extension crx]
  64-bit Windows: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Google\Chrome\Extensions\[id of your extension crx]
  3. Create the following registry key values:
  
  32-bit Windows: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Google\Chrome\Extensions\[id of your extension crx]\path
  64-bit Windows: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Google\Chrome\Extensions\[id of your extension crx]\path
  TYPE: REG_SZ
  VALUE: "C:\path\to\your\extension.crx"
  
  32-bit Windows: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Google\Chrome\Extensions\[id of your extension crx]\version
  64-bit Windows: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Google\Chrome\Extensions\[id of your extension crx]\version
  TYPE: REG_SZ
  VALUE: [version of your .crx as specified in the manifest]
  
  I tried the above settings and created a registry
  while launching chrome it popups for Add extenstion or Remove extension
  Is there any way to force add , removing this popup
  
  while clicking on Remove extension and launching google chrome again its not re-popup again - jaghaddeesh 8 years ago

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