View and configure apps and extensions

For administrators who manage Chrome policies from the Google Admin console.

As a Chrome Enterprise admin, you tin use your Admin console to set up policies for a specific web app, Chrome app or extension, or supported Android app. For example, you lot might force-install an app and pin information technology to users' Chrome taskbar.

Before you brainstorm

  • To make settings for a specific group of users or enrolled Chrome browsers, put the user accounts or browsers in an organizational unit.
  • To apply settings for Chrome browser users on Windows, Mac, or Linux computers, plough on Chrome management for the organizational unit that they belong to.
  • If you allowlist Android apps, users tin't switch to secondary accounts in Google Play.
  • Even if Chrome Web Shop or Google Play are turned off, apps and extensions that you ready to Forcefulness-install or Forcefulness-install + pin automatically download. To allow users manually download apps or extensions, you need to turn on Chrome Web Store or Google Play. For details about how to turn services on or off for users, go to Additional Google services.

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Make app management settings

Can apply for signed-in users on any device or enrolled browsers on Windows, Mac, or Linux. For details, see Empathize when settings utilise.

Set policies for an app (main steps)

  2. From the Admin panel Home page, get to Devices and then Chrome.

  3. Click Apps & extensions.
  4. Click the blazon of app or extension you desire to configure:
    • Users & browsers—Configure the app for users who sign in with a managed Google Account on any device, and for enrolled browsers.
    • Kiosks—Deploy the app to a managed Chrome Os device as a kiosk app if the app is kiosk-enabled in the app'due south manifest file. For information virtually turning devices running Chrome OS into unmarried-purpose devices, run across Create and deploy Chrome kiosk apps.
    • Managed invitee sessions—Configure the app for users who sign in to a managed guest session on a managed Chrome OS device.
  5. To utilise the setting to everyone, leave the top organizational unit of measurement selected. Otherwise, select a child organizational unit.
  6. Find and click the app you want to manage. See View apps below.
  7. Prepare the app and extension policies you want to alter. Acquire near each setting.
  8. Click Salvage.

View apps

From your Admin console, you lot can list all apps and extensions you've set policies for in an organizational unit.

  2. From the Admin console Dwelling house page, go to Devices and then Chrome.

  3. Click Apps & extensions.
  4. Click the blazon of app or extension you want to view:
    • Users & browsers
    • Kiosks
    • Managed guest sessions
  5. To apply the setting to everyone, leave the elevation organizational unit selected. Otherwise, select a kid organizational unit.
  6. At the pinnacle, click Search or add a filter and search by:
    • Full-text—Enter the app or extension name or ID.
    • Title—Enter the app or extension proper name.
    • ID—Enter the app or extension ID.
    • Type—Choose whether to display Android, Chrome, or web apps.
    • Installation policy—Choose whether to brandish apps, depending on their installation policy.
  7. Click Apply.

Add apps

Yous tin search for apps to add together and configure in the Chrome Web Shop or Google Play. Or, to install a progressive web app for users or create a shortcut to a website, you tin add the app by URL.

  2. From the Admin console Home page, get to Devices and then Chrome.

  3. Click Apps & extensions.
  4. Click the type of app or extension yous want to add:
    • Users & browsers
    • Kiosks
    • Managed guest sessions
  5. To apply the setting to everyone, leave the peak organizational unit selected. Otherwise, select a child organizational unit.
  6. To add a Chrome Web Store app that costs money, click Add together Add question and cull Add Chrome app or extension by ID.
    Annotation:This selection is not available for Google Workspace for Education Fundamentals customers.
  7. To add a free app, click Add Add question and cull an selection:
    • Add from Chrome Spider web Store
    • Add together from Google Play
    • Add Chrome app or extension by ID
    • Add by URL (available for Users & browsers simply)
  8. If you're adding an app from the Chrome Web Store or Google Play, find the app and click Select. If prompted, accept the app permissions on behalf of your arrangement.
  9. If you're adding by ID, enter the ID and click Relieve. If the extension is exterior of the Chrome Web Shop, enter the ID, select From a custom URL, enter the URL, and click Save.
  10. If you're calculation by URL, enter the URL of the progressive web app for users or a shortcut to a website, choose how you want the website to display, and click Salve.

Remove apps

Y'all can remove apps that you no longer desire on user devices. The adjacent time users sign in to their Chrome Bone device, the app and its associated user data are removed.

Get app or extension ID

To remove a specific app or extension, including ones that are pre-installed on devices, first you need to identify it. Every app and extension has its ain unique identification (ID) that doesn't alter across versions. Each ID is 32 characters long.

To find the app or extension ID that you desire to remove:

  1. On a managed Chrome OS device, scan to chrome://system.
  2. On the left, find extensions.
  3. Click Expand.
  4. In the list, notice the app or extension that yous want to remove and have notation of its ID.

Remove an app and its associated user information

  2. From the Admin console Home folio, go to Devices and then Chrome.

  3. Click Apps & extensions and then Users & browsers.
  4. To apply the setting to everyone, leave the top organizational unit selected. Otherwise, select a child organizational unit.
  5. Find and click the app that you want to remove.
  6. Under Installation policy, choose Block.
  7. Click Relieve.

Almost the Apps & extensions folio

On the Apps & extensions page, you can see the following details for each of your apps and extensions.

Field Description

App

The app or extension proper noun and ID. The ID format depends on app or extension type:

  • Android—The Android app'due south unique app ID that looks similar a Coffee package name, such equally com.example.myapp. The ID uniquely identifies the app in the Admin panel, on users' devices, and in Google Play.
  • Chrome—For apps that are hosted in the Chrome Web Shop, the unique ID is 32 characters long. For self-hosted apps, the name and ID are the same. The app ID uniquely identifies the app in the Admin console, on users' devices, and in Chrome Web Store.
  • Web—The spider web app'due south URL.

Installation policy

Displays how the app or extension is installed for users. For example,Allow install or Force install.

For details, come across Learn near installation policies below.

Version pinning

Users & browsers—For Chrome OS devices with version 89 or later
Managed invitee sessions—For Chrome Os devices with version 98 or after

Indicates whether the app or extension is pinned to a specific version. Apps and extensions that are pinned to an outdated version take a alert symbol that lets you know that a newer version is bachelor.

For details, see Pin Chrome app or extension updates.

Learn about installation policies

Available installation policies depend on whether y'all're updating an app or extension for users and browsers, kiosks, or managed guest sessions.

Installation policy What it does Applies to
Force install

Installs the app automatically and prevents users
from removing it.

Users & browsers

Managed invitee sessions
Force install + pin Installs the app automatically and prevents users
from removing information technology. On Chrome Bone device, pins
the app to the taskbar.

Users & browsers

Managed guest sessions
Allow install Lets users install the app.

Users & browsers
Cake Prevents users from installing the app. Removes the app
from users that accept the app installed

Users & browsers
Installed Installs the app automatically and prevents users
from removing it.		 Kiosks
Not Installed Uninstalls the app automatically.

Kiosks

Managed guest sessions

Deploy apps and extensions

For a step past step guide, watch this how-to demo video

How to deploy applications for Chrome Os

Learn virtually app and extension settings

Available settings depend on whether you're updating an app or extension for users and browsers, kiosks or managed guest sessions.

Users & browsers and Managed Guest Sessions settings

Include in Chrome Spider web Store collection

Recommends the app to your users in the Chrome Web Store.

Permissions and URL admission

Let enterprise challenge

Allows a force-installed app to telephone call the chrome.enterprise.platformKeys.challengeUserKey and challengeMachineKey APIs. For details, see the Verified Admission API Developer Guide.

Deployment settings

Specifies the version that self-hosted Chrome apps and extensions are pinned to. For details, see Pin self-hosted apps.

Users & browsers, Kiosks, and Managed Guest Sessions settings

Policy for extensions

For some apps and extensions, y'all tin can install custom policies. For case, a digital signage kiosk app might have a schedule of events that's contained in a JavaScript Object Note (JSON) file.

Before yous install custom policies, check the app or extension's documentation to run across what custom policies you tin set, if whatsoever. Then, enter the JSON data in the text field. Yous can use this tertiary-political party JSON compression tool to validate policies.

Policy for web applications

For some web apps and PWAs (Progressive Web Applications), y'all can pass managed configuration policies using JSON. For example, a video conferencing spider web app might utilize specific settings for your entire organization and these settings can be configured for all users with JSON.

Before you install custom policies, check the app or extension's documentation to see what custom policies you lot tin set, if any. And so, enter the JSON data in the text field. You can use this third-party JSON compression tool to validate policies.

Kiosk settings

Allow App to Manage Power

Lets the app call the power APIs to modify the default Chrome Bone device behavior.

Utilize Unified Desktop

Lets users span an app across multiple monitors or TVs that have the aforementioned resolution. Upwards to 2 external displays are supported. When enabled, unified desktop is the default mode when a user connects a monitor to their device. When disabled, users can still utilise ii external displays, only individual windows volition be in 1 display or the other, even if the desktop is extended beyond both.

Allow On-screen Keyboard

Allows the on-screen keyboard for an app. When turned off, the on-screen keyboard never pops up, even on devices with touch screens or with bear upon enabled.

Enable Plug-ins

Sets whether websites are immune to run plug-ins. Plug-ins are used by websites to enable sure types of web content that Chrome can't inherently process. By default, plugins run automatically on kiosks.

Set up Keyboard Height Row as FN Keys

Determines the default behavior of the top row of keys on the keyboard. When yous plow on this setting, the keys act as function keys, such equally F1 and F2. When you turn it off, they deed as media keys, such as Play and Pause. Users can turn a function key into a media key (and vice versa) past holding down the Search primal on the Chromebook keyboard.

Maintenance window

Specifies the start and end time (in local time) of a maintenance window for the kiosk app. At the start time, the kiosk app automatically stops. Then, maintenance activities, such as pending app updates, are performed on the app. At the end time, the app automatically starts again.

Auto-Launch Kiosk App Settings

Enable Wellness Monitoring

Select Enable Health Monitoring to allow the health status of the kiosk to be reported. After doing this, you can bank check if a device is online and working properly.

Enable System Log Upload

Select Enable System Log Upload to automatically capture system logs for kiosk devices. Logs are captured every 12 hours and uploaded to your Admin panel, where they're stored for a maximum of threescore days. At any 1 time, seven logs are available to download—one for each day for the past v days, 1 for 30 days ago, and 1 for 45 days ago.

For more data, see Monitor kiosk health.

Note: Before yous enable logs to exist uploaded, yous must inform the users of managed kiosk devices that their activity may exist monitored and data may exist inadvertently captured and shared. Without notification to your users, you are in violation of the terms of your agreement with Google.

Screen Rotation (Clockwise)

To configure screen rotation for your kiosk devices, select your desired screen orientation. For example, to rotate the screen for a portrait layout, select 90 Degrees. This policy can be overridden past manually configuring the device to a dissimilar screen orientation.

Related topics

  • Automatically install apps and extensions
  • Allow or cake installing apps and extensions
  • Forbid Chrome extensions from altering webpages
  • Use Android apps on Chrome devices

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