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I have found this excellent manifest example from @talkingmoose to show the basic force install of an extension. The extension makes use of extension settings that we want to pre-set. The instructions for doing this from the command line on Mac are here https://docs.deque.com/devtools-for-web/4/en/devtools-configuration#macos-policy-configuration. I have added a snippet of the PLIST file below as well. The question is - how do I configure these settings as part of the installation for the extension within Jamf?

{
"title": "Google Chrome Extensions (com.google.Chrome)",
"description": "Install extensions in Google Chrome",
"__feedback": "bill@talkingmoose.net",
"properties": {
"ExtensionInstallForcelist": {
"title": "Extension Install Forcelist",
"description": "Add extension IDs. Paste the extension ID in front of the default text.",
"property_order": 5,
"type": "array",
"items": {
"title": "Extension ID",
"default": "<paste extension ID here>;https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx",
"type": "string"
}
}
}
}<dict>
<key>com.google.Chrome.extensions.lhdoppojpmngadmnindnejefpokejbdd</key>
<dict>
<key>AxeURL</key>
<dict>
<key>state</key>
<string>always</string>
<key>value</key>
<string>https://axe.biz</string>
</dict>
<key>UsageServiceURL</key>
<dict>
<key>state</key>
<string>always</string>
<key>value</key>
<string>https://usage.biz</string>
</dict>
<key>DataGather</key>
<dict>
<key>state</key>
<string>always</string>
<key>value</key>
<true />
</dict>
</dict>
</dict>

 

You just add the keys to force the extensions to your existing chrome configuration profile.


 


It would look something like this by itself for a single extension, targeting com.google.Chrome. Or you can cut the part out between <key> and </array> and paste it in to your existing config profile. You will need to replace the fckonodhlfjlkndmedanenhgdnbopbmh bit with the value that corresponds to the extension you want to deploy.


 


<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
<key>ExtensionInstallForcelist</key>
<array>
<string>fckonodhlfjlkndmedanenhgdnbopbmh;https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx</string>
</array>
</dict>
</plist>

 


 


 

You just add the keys to force the extensions to your existing chrome configuration profile.


 


It would look something like this by itself for a single extension, targeting com.google.Chrome. Or you can cut the part out between <key> and </array> and paste it in to your existing config profile. You will need to replace the fckonodhlfjlkndmedanenhgdnbopbmh bit with the value that corresponds to the extension you want to deploy.


 


<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
<key>ExtensionInstallForcelist</key>
<array>
<string>fckonodhlfjlkndmedanenhgdnbopbmh;https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx</string>
</array>
</dict>
</plist>

 


 


 


Thanks for the reply, but I am looking for how I can combine the settings for the extension in the PLIST snippet with the settings in the JSON for the force install? Or do I have to somehow package them up together and if so how could I do that?

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