Force Install Chrome Extensions

[sgiesbrecht]

I need to force install a Chrome Extension.

I have looked in Jamf Nation for solution but latest ones were in 2017 and they currently do not work (from my testing).

Has anyone got them to work with Monterey?

[sdagley · Accepted solution]

@sgiesbrecht You need a Configuration Profile with an Application & Custom Settings payload for the com.google.Chrome preference domain and a PLIST in the form:

<?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>EXTENSION IDENTIFIER GOES HERE</string>
		</array>
	</dict>
</plist>

[sdagley · Accepted solution]

@sgiesbrecht You need a Configuration Profile with an Application & Custom Settings payload for the com.google.Chrome preference domain and a PLIST in the form:

<?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>EXTENSION IDENTIFIER GOES HERE</string>
		</array>
	</dict>
</plist>

[sgiesbrecht]

I found my problem, I was naming the Preference Domain com.google.Chrome.<Extension name> not com.google.Chrome.

Now working,

Thx @sdagley 

[efil4xiN]

As this is something I have to do monthly I highly recommenced using the Chrome JSON file to save time

[gabester]

Or... if you're a Google Workspace shop, enroll your Chrome browser and manage all its settings there.

Caveat being that I can more easily mass edit the XML or JSON of a group of extensions to be installed / allowed / denied in the Jamf Pro config profile editor than in Google Workspace... but that's usually a set once, occasionally modify one or two items type thing so you're still probably better off generally doing it through Workspace Admin.

[sgiesbrecht]

@efil4xiN not familiar with JSON,  can you send an example if possible and Steps to deploy

Client doesn't want to use Google Workspace @gabester so I'm stuck with the JSON 

Note, the above solution does work but will not install automatically, only through SS

[efil4xiN · Accepted solution]

Here is the link to JAMF JSON  files