Remote activation of Josys Browser Extension using Google Admin Console

This article includes the process of activating the Josys browser extension on any browser (Google Chrome/Microsoft Edge) and validating the activation using Google Admin Console.

The deployment includes the following two steps:

1. Pushing the browser extension

2. Activating and validating the browser extension on your browser

1. Pushing the browser extension

Step 1: Log in to Google Admin Console using an admin account. Navigate to Devices and select Chrome. Click Apps & Extensions and select Users & Browsers.

Step 2: Click the Plus icon on the right and select the Chrome icon.

Step 3: Select Extensions, enter the following app ID and press Enter.

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Step 4: Click Select to select the Josys browser extension.

Step 5: Click Allow Install.

Step 6: Select the Installation Policy and other permission for the extension by following the below steps:

• Force install: Installs the extension silently onto the end user's Chrome profile.
• Force install + pin to browser toolbar: Installs the extension silently and pin it to the toolbar. This method is mostly selected by the IT Admin.

Step 7: To add OrganizationKey managed data to the end user’s extension, refer to the following code. 

{
  "OrganizationKey": {
    "Value": "org_key"
  }
}

You may locate the organization key from Settings>>Browser Extension>> User menu, as shown in the following image.

Step 8: Save the changes.

2. Validating browser extension activation

After activating the browser extension, the IT Admin can validate the activation to ensure the extension is activated successfully. 

Step 1: Log in to Google Chrome on your targeted device using an admin account.

Step 2: Open your browser type <browsername>://extensions into your browser URL and press Enter. For example, to validate the browser extension activation for Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions 

Step 3 Verify if the extension is listed in the extension list.