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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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