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Nexthink Library

Browsers

Latest Version: 1.0.0.0

Content

Campaigns - 2

Remote actions - 4

Required Products

Nexthink Act

Nexthink Engage

Platforms

Windows 7

Windows 10

Google Chrome 65 onwards

Compatibility

V6.14 and later

Description

Allows to get information regarding Google Chrome plugins, as well as setting those and testing their compliance. Also clears any existing configuration setting.

Versions

1.0.0.0 - 14 Jan 2021 - Initial release

Clear Chrome settings

1.1.0.0 - 13 Jul 2018 - Chrome is restarted after clearing settings. Some minor improvements
1.0.0.0 - 28 May 2018 - Initial release

Script Description

Clears Chrome files according to the specified parameters. Useful for troubleshooting several browsing-related issues. The script is developed for Windows 10 and 7 and Chrome 65 onwards.

Execution context and suggested scheduling

Run the script as 'interactive user'. The script should be executed manually.

A timeout of 120 seconds is recommended.

Parameters

Label	Description
Clear Chrome Settings Campaign Id	UID of the campaign to notify the user that Chrome must be closed
Browsing History	List of visited websites. Set it to "true" for deletion, "false" otherwise
Cache	Cached images and sites. Set it to "true" for deletion, "false" otherwise
Cookies	Cookies saved on the device by websites. Set it to "true" for deletion, "false" otherwise

Outputs

Label	Type	Description
Cleaned Settings	StringList	List of cleaned settings

Further Information

Bookmarks and passwords are not included in the available settings, as they are synchronized when logged-in in Chrome.

Get Chrome Plugins

2.0.0.0 - 18 Jul 2018 - Added plugins status and some code improvements
1.0.0.0 - 28 May 2018 - Initial release

Script Description

Retrieves the plugins currently configured for Chrome, in alphabetical order, displaying version and status.

Execution context and suggested scheduling

Run the script as 'interactive user'. The script should be executed manually.

A timeout of 120 seconds is recommended.

Parameters

None.

Outputs

Label	Type	Description
Chrome Plugins Count	Int	Number of Chrome plugins available
Chrome Plugins Names	StringList	Chrome plugins names, followed by version and status

Set Google Chrome Plugins

1.0.0.0 - 20 Jul 2018 - Initial release

Script Description

Sets a list of plugins to be installed or banned by editing Google Chrome Policies. Removing previous policies is also possible. The script is designed for Windows 10 and 7, and Google Chrome 65 onwards.

Execution context and suggested scheduling

Run the script as 'local system'. The script should be executed manually.

A timeout of 120 seconds is recommended.

Parameters

Label	Description
Campaign Id	Campaign Id to invoke when Google Chrome is needed to be closed
Banned Plugins	Plugin Id, or a comma-separated list of plugin Ids to be banned on the device. Type "" to not change this policy
Mandatory Plugins	Plugin Id, or a comma-separated list of plugin Ids to be installed on the device. Type "" to not change this policy
Remove Previous Policies	Set if the previous Google Chrome policies have to be removed before applying the new ones stated in the previous parameters. Set it to "true" for deletion, "false" otherwise

Outputs

None.

Further Information

Manages plugins from all user profiles on the device, even if the profile is not the current loaded one. Plugin Id can be found in the Google Chrome Store file information. A normal user cannot disable plugins that have been installed by Google Chrome Policies. When a plugin is banned, the user cannot install it using the Google Chrome Store.

Test Chrome Plugins Compliance

1.0.1.0 - 18 Sep 2020 - Updated documentation
1.0.0.0 - 21 Oct 2019 - Initial release

Script Description

Compares a list of required Chrome plugins against the current ones installed on the device.

Execution context and suggested scheduling

Run the script as 'interactive user'. The script should be executed manually.

A timeout of 120 seconds is recommended.

Parameters

Label	Description
Plugins To Check	List of comma separated plugins names to check if they are installed. Plugin names must be provided for exact match. To check the status and/or version compliance you can use three different formats. To check only the version, 'name' ('version'). To check only the status, 'name' (Enabled/Disabled). Or to check both, 'name' ('version'; Enabled/Disabled). E.g. Gmail, Docs (Enabled), Google Drive (34.67.0.2; Disabled), Chrome Media Router (7719.805.0.3)
Strict Compliance	When 'false', the compliance is met when all provided plugins match the installed ones. When 'true', the compliance is met whet all plugins listed match with the installed ones and those are the only plugins installed

Label

Description

Plugins To Check

List of comma separated plugins names to check if they are installed. Plugin names must be provided for exact match. To check the status and/or version compliance you can use three different formats. To check only the version, 'name' ('version'). To check only the status, 'name' (Enabled/Disabled). Or to check both, 'name' ('version'; Enabled/Disabled). E.g. Gmail, Docs (Enabled), Google Drive (34.67.0.2; Disabled), Chrome Media Router (7719.805.0.3)

Strict Compliance

When 'false', the compliance is met when all provided plugins match the installed ones. When 'true', the compliance is met whet all plugins listed match with the installed ones and those are the only plugins installed

Outputs

Label	Type	Description
Plugin Compliance	Bool	Returns if device is compliant
Missing Plugins	StringList	List of expected plugins that are not installed
Incorrect Version Plugins	StringList	List of plugins with a different version than the desired one
Incorrect Status Plugins	StringList	List of plugins with a different status than the desired one
Other Plugins	StringList	List of installed plugins not listed in PluginsToCheck

Restrictions

The Google Chrome version installed should be 65 or onwards.
If Chrome 'Preferences' file can't be parsed, the status of all plugins will be unknown.
If the installed status of the plugin is unknown and the input enforce an specific status, the result will not be compliant.

Further Information

The output of Get Chrome Plugins can be copied and pasted directly into PluginsToCheck input parameter, since both use the same format.
If the input enforces an specific version, it will only be compliant if the installed version is exactly the same. A higher version will be not compliant.

Test Scenarios

NotCompliant
Test Case	'PluginsToCheck' contains different plugins with all formats. There are plugins specified in 'PluginsToCheck' that are not installed. There are plugins specified in 'PluginsToCheck' that are installed with an incorrect version. There are plugins specified in 'PluginsToCheck' that are installed and have an incorrect status. There are plugins not mentioned in 'PluginsToCheck' installed.
Environment	VM Windows 7 x64 (Multi-language) - VM Windows 10 x86/x64 (Multi-language) (1803/1809/1903)
Results	Successful execution. 'PluginCompliance' displays 'no' 'MissingPlugins' list all plugins mentioned in 'PluginsToCheck' that are not installed in the device. 'IncorrectVersionPlugins' list all plugins mentioned in 'PluginsToCheck' that are installed with an incorrect version. 'IncorrectStatusPlugins' list all plugins mentioned in 'PluginsToCheck' that are installed and have an incorrect status. 'OtherPlugins' list the installed plugins not mentioned in 'PluginsToCheck' installed.

StrictComplianceWithOtherPlugins
Test Case	'PluginsToCheck' contains different plugins with all formats. All plugins specified in 'PluginsToCheck' are compliant. There are plugins not mentioned in 'PluginsToCheck' installed.
Environment	VM Windows 7 x64 (Multi-language) - VM Windows 10 x86/x64 (Multi-language) (1803/1809/1903)
Results	Successful execution. 'PluginCompliance' displays 'no' 'MissingPlugins', 'IncorrectVersionPlugins', and 'IncorrectStatusPlugins' are empty. 'OtherPlugins' list the installed plugins not mentioned in 'PluginsToCheck' installed.

StrictComplianceWithoutOtherPlugins
Test Case	'PluginsToCheck' contains different plugins with all formats. All plugins specified in 'PluginsToCheck' are compliant. All installed plugins are mentioned in 'PluginsToCheck'.
Environment	VM Windows 7 x64 (Multi-language) - VM Windows 10 x86/x64 (Multi-language) (1803/1809/1903)
Results	Successful execution. 'PluginCompliance' displays 'yes' 'MissingPlugins', 'IncorrectVersionPlugins', 'IncorrectStatusPlugins', and 'OtherPlugins' are empty.

NotStrictComplianceWithOtherPlugins
Test Case	'PluginsToCheck' contains different plugins with all formats. All installed plugins specified in 'PluginsToCheck' are compliant. There are plugins not mentioned in 'PluginsToCheck' installed.
Environment	VM Windows 7 x64 (Multi-language) - VM Windows 10 x86/x64 (Multi-language) (1803/1809/1903)
Results	Successful execution. 'PluginCompliance' displays 'yes' 'MissingPlugins', 'IncorrectVersionPlugins', and 'IncorrectStatusPlugins' are empty. 'OtherPlugins' list the installed plugins not mentioned in 'PluginsToCheck' installed.

NotStrictComplianceWithoutOtherPlugins
Test Case	'PluginsToCheck' contains different plugins with all formats. All plugins specified in 'PluginsToCheck' are compliant. All installed plugins are mentioned in 'PluginsToCheck'.
Environment	VM Windows 7 x64 (Multi-language) - VM Windows 10 x86/x64 (Multi-language) (1803/1809/1903)
Results	Successful execution. 'PluginCompliance' displays 'yes' 'MissingPlugins', 'IncorrectVersionPlugins', 'IncorrectStatusPlugins', and 'OtherPlugins' are empty.