Creating Chrome extension package in SCCM 2012


Last month I was asked to create an SCCM package for chrome extension - 'RingDNA' (Intelligent dialer for salesforce) .  Well , at first place , it looks stupid, creating an package for chrome ext. which is just one click away installing from chrome web store, anyways , I still gave a try.

Steps:-
1. First of all, I downloaded the .crx file using this Chrome Extension down loader - http://chrome-extension-downloader.com/

2. In the Registry, I created a new key under the Extensions key with the same name as the ID of your extension. If you don't know the ID, follow these steps to note the ID-
            a) Install the required extension manually
            b) Open settings from chrome menu bar> click on Extensions> enable developer mode                         from top right corner, will show the IDs for all installed extensions.
            c) Alternate way, open C:\Users\<currentuser>\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User                       Data\Default\Extensions , will create a folder with same name as ID of your extension

3. I created a .reg file with following keys.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Google\Chrome\Extensions]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Google\Chrome\Extensions\coeeccnnaonnljjhoonkmmoihpibgane]
"update_url"="https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx"

Now, you'll be wondering, why I had to create 'Extensions' key in first line because  it wasn't created default in registry, ideally it should create automatically at the time of chrome installation,  that's why I had to create this key first, followed by a  new key under the Extensions key with the same name as the ID of 'RingDNA' and in the extensions key , then created a property, "update_url"="https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx"  (this points to your extension's crx in the Chrome Web Store)
4. Now create a package in sccm using above .reg file.
3. Click install, Click on Yes, it’ll install in the background. 
4. After a while, re-open chrome.
5. A pop up will prompt on the upper right corner and will stay there for a while, click on Enable extension before it fade away.
6. Extension icon should display on upper right corner will clear that extension has been added successfully.


Comments

  1. JChapelOctober 7, 2020 at 12:42 PM

    What kind of package are you creating in SCCM with the reg file?

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