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Nexthink Library

Google Chrome

Latest Version: 1.0.1.0
Install

Required Products

Nexthink Act
Nexthink Engage

Platforms

Windows 7
Windows 10
Google Chrome 65 onwards

Compatibility

V6.14 and later

Description

This pack contains a number of Remote Actions (with some associated Campaigns) to assist you in management of your Google Chrome application estate.By means of the Remote Actions available customers can gain an understanding of which plug-ins are installed to Google Chrome on devices, as well as the ability to set a desired configuration of plug-ins on devices. The facility to set a blacklist of banned plug-ins is also available (within the Set Chrome Plugins Remote Action).Compliance management is also offered by means of the ability to define a list of "desired" plug-ins and compare this against the Google Chrome application estate.Finally the pack allows the ability to clear Google Chrome settings (such as History, Chrome Cache, and Cookies) which can be useful in troubleshooting scenarios.

Versions

  • 1.0.1.0 - 25 Jan 2021 - Fixed pack name
  • 1.0.0.0 - Initial release

Clear Chrome settings

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

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

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

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

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

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.
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