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Latest Version: 5.0.1.0
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Updated on April 12, 2024
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Description

Retrieves the default browser and the number of opened tabs per browser, which could be Firefox, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer or Microsoft Edge.

Versions

  • 5.0.1.0 - 12 Apr 2024 - Updated OS requirements
  • 5.0.0.0 - 22 Jul 2022 - Moved all Google Chrome related Remote Actions to the "Google Chrome" pack. Likewise, moved all Internet Explorer related Remote Actions to the "Internet Explorer" pack
  • 4.0.0.0 - 03 Dec 2020 - Moved "Get Microsoft Edge Plugins" Remote Action to "Microsoft Edge" Content Pack
  • 3.0.0.0 - 05 Nov 2020 - Added "Get Microsoft Edge Plugins" Remote Action
  • 2.2.0.0 - 02 Jun 2020 - Updated "Get Browser Tabs" Remote Action
  • 2.1.0.0 - 29 Apr 2020 - Major rework and additional registry paths added for "Get Internet Explorer Plugins" Remote Actions
  • 2.0.0.0 - 22 Aug 2019 - Added "Get Browser Tabs" Remote Action
  • 1.0.0.0 - Initial release

Content

Campaigns - 1
Remote actions - 2
Get Browser Tabs Get Default Browser

Required Products

Nexthink Act
Nexthink Engage

Platforms

Windows 7 or newer

Compatibility

V6.14 and later

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Get Browser Tabs

Script Description

Provides information about the number of opened tabs from a given browser name.

Execution context and suggested scheduling

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

A timeout of 360 seconds is recommended.

Parameters

Label Description
Campaign Id ID of the campaign to prompt the user about the number of tabs opened. Provide an empty ID to avoid executing this campaign
Browser Name Name of the browser to gather opened tabs. Valid values are: Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge and Microsoft Internet Explorer
Number Of Tabs Number of tabs to be reached to prompt the user with the campaign. Provide number of tabs lower than 100

Outputs

Label Type Description
Number Of Tabs Int Number of tabs opened in the provided browser

Restrictions

Further Information

This script uses Windows Automation. It may take time and resources to gather the tab number.
The script retrieves all tabs of every window opened of the chosen browser.
It has been test with Chrome (83.0.4103.61), Firefox (76.0.1), Internet Explorer (11.836.18362.0) and Chromium-based Microsoft Edge (83.0.478.37).

Test Scenarios

NoBrowserOpened
Test Case When all compatible browsers are closed.
Environment VM Windows 7 x64 (Multi-language) - VM Windows 10 x86/x64 (1803/1809/1903)
Results Success - It finishes with 0 value returned.
BrowsersOpenedWithoutReachingNumberOfTabs
Test Case When Chrome, Firefox, Edge or Internet Explorer are opened without reaching the provided number of tabs.
Environment VM Windows 7 x64 (Multi-language) - VM Windows 10 x86/x64 (1803/1809/1903)
Results Success - It returns the proper number of tabs and the campaign is not shown.
BrowsersOpenedReachingNumberOfTabs
Test Case When Chrome, Firefox, Edge or Internet Explorer are opened reaching the provided number of tabs.
Environment VM Windows 7 x64 (Multi-language) - VM Windows 10 x86/x64 (1803/1809/1903)
Results Success - It returns the proper number of tabs and the campaign is show to the user to close some of them.
BrowsersOpenedWithSeveralWindows
Test Case Any browser has 2 windows opened, one with 20 tabs and another one with 2.
Environment VM Windows 7 x64 (Multi-language) - VM Windows 10 x86/x64 (1803/1809/1903)
Results Success - It returns the addition of the number of tabs (22).

Get Default Browser

Script Description

Retrieves browser name that is configured as default.

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
Default Browser String Name of the default browser. Empty, if no browser associated with HTTP(S) protocol

Further Information

This script has been successfully tested with Chrome, Firefox, Opera, Internet Explorer and Edge.
Any other browser whose installation follows Microsoft standards should be equally recognized.