How to Configure Chrome Web Extension via Chrome Policies

Modified on Wed, 14 Jun, 2023 at 1:40 PM

Google Admin Console allows defining Policy for Chrome Extension. This Policy can be used to configure Newired Web Extension for Google Chrome.


When the Chrome Policy is used for the Extension configuration, then the Configuration URL is taken from the Policies and cannot be changed in Portal Configuration page.

Policy Schema

Newired Web Extension defines Policy properties.


NameTypeDescription
DescriptionUrl
string
URL where is published Web Extension configuration


Policy has to be defined in following JSON format:


{"DescriptionUrl": {"Value": [URL to Extension configuration]}}


Value of DescriptionUrl is URL desc.json file provided by Content-Delivery server, typically hosted by the Newired Portal.


Example: 


{"DescriptionUrl": {"Value": "https://demo.newired.com/content/desc.json"}}



Set Policy for Extension




Extension UI then indicates that the configuration is taken from Policies and it is not allowed to change the URL in such case:



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