How to change the default browser to Google Chrome?

[jhuls]

I've received a request to change a lab of iMacs over to Google Chrome as the default browser. The lab is currently equipped with Snow Leopard and Chrome is already installed. Safari is the default browser at the moment.

I've attempted to do some internet searches on how to do this but come up short since I'm wading through tons of sites explaining how to change it via the gui. Has anyone done this via Casper or are aware of how I could implement such a solution? This needs to be something I can automate as I can see this getting requested in other labs soon.

Thanks in advance.

[eukatc · Accepted solution]

@jhuls you can set it up in the JSS as a managed preference (Managed Preference > Internet Configuration > Default Web Browser) and then if not done already setup the iMacs in that lab into a Static Computer group and just scope the managed preference to the lab.

[skypointer]

I am also interested in suppressing that Google "default" pop up. Has anyone found a solution?