Create a Mac or Windows Chrome Force-Installed Extension List Policy

Configure the Chrome Force-Installed Extension List policy to install and manage browser extensions for Google Chrome on macOS and Windows devices. Use this policy to force install JumpCloud Go, JumpCloud Password Manager, or any other extensions available in the Chrome Web Store. Force-installed extensions are automatically installed without user interaction, and users can't remove them.

Prerequisites:

• The target device is running macOS or Windows and the JumpCloud agent is installed. See JumpCloud Agent Compatibility, System Requirements, and Impacts.
• Google Chrome is installed on the target device. 

Creating a Chrome Force-Installed Extension List Policy

To create a Chrome Force-Installed Extension List Policy:

1. Log in to the JumpCloud Admin Portal.
2. Go to Device Management > Policy Management.
3. In the All tab, click (+).
4. On the New Policy panel, select the Mac or Windows tab.
5. Select the Chrome Browser Force-Installed Extension Policy from the list, then click configure.
6. (Optional) In the Policy Name field, enter a new name or keep the default. Policy names must be unique.
7. (Optional) In the Policy Notes field, enter details like when you created the policy, where you tested it, and where you deployed it.
8. Under Settings, complete these fields:
   1. Select JumpCloud Go to force install the browser extension on selected devices.
   2. Select JumpCloud Password Manager to install the browser extension on selected devices.
   3. (Optional) For Additional Chrome Browser Extensions, enter the Extension ID of any additional browser extensions you wish to force install. The extension ID is a 32-letter string found in the extension details in the Chrome Web Store, or in Chrome > Extensions > Manage Extensions with Developer mode enabled.
      
   4. (Optional) Under Update URL, define an update URL separated by a semicolon (;). This should point to an Update Manifest XML document. By default, the Chrome Web Store's update URL is used.
9. Click the Devices tab to bind the policy to a device, or click the Device Groups tab to bind it to a group of devices.
   • For device groups with multiple OS member types, the policy is applied only to devices running a supported OS.
10. (Optional) Click the Policy Groups tab. Select one or more policy groups where you'd like this policy to be included.

11. Click Save.
    

Removing Devices from the Policy 

If you used this policy to deploy browser extensions, you can remove associated devices or device groups in the Admin Portal to remove the extension from those devices.

To remove device or device groups from the policy:

1. From the JumpCloud Admin Portal, go to Device Management > Policy Management.
2. Select the Chrome Browser Force-Installed Extension Policy from the list, then click configure.
3. For device group associations: Click the Device Groups tab, locate the group, and clear the checkbox to remove the association.

4. For direct device associations: Click the Devices tab and clear the checkboxes next to the associated devices.