Chrome & Edge Plugin: Rollout for the Entire Company (Administrators)
Individual users can usually install the Chrome plugin on their own. You can find the corresponding instructions here: https://helpcenter.ambersearch.de/de/articles/17845122429725-installation-chrome-plug-in-in-google-chrome-and-microsoft-edge
This article focuses on a centralized rollout by an IT administrator who is familiar with Group Policies. In general, the process is structured as follows:
Test on your own system
Deployment via Group Policies on a test system
Company-wide rollout to the entire user group
1. Extension ID
ID amberSearch Chrome/Edge Plugin: chdjnoopbpficpjmhekoolcinknhkagn
Update URL: https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx
URL zum Chrome Store: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/ambersearch/chdjnoopbpficpjmhekoolcinknhkagn
2.1 Chrome
This section is only relevant for Google Chrome. For Microsoft Edge, you can skip directly to section 2.2.
2.1.1 Install Chrome Policy Template
If Google Chrome has not yet been centrally configured or managed, the Google Chrome ADMX Policy Templates must first be installed according to these instructions: https://support.google.com/chrome/a/answer/187202
Further information on the priority of the application, policies, and templates can be found here: https://support.google.com/chrome/a/answer/9037717
2.1.2. Configuring the Chrome Extension
After installing the ADMX policy templates, you can use the Group Policy Editor (gpmc.msc) underUser Configuration \ Administrative Templates \ Google\ Google Chrome \ Extensions to modify the list of extensions to be installed.
In our case, the following value must be entered here:
2.1.3 Rollout
After successfully modifying the policies in 2.1.2, it may take up to 24 hours or until the next restart of a computer for the policy to be applied. You must also ensure that the modified policy is actually applied to all or selected users.
2.2 Microsoft Edge Group Policies
You can follow this official Microsoft guide for Microsoft Edge:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/deployedge/microsoft-edge-manage-extensions-policies
The unknown values can be taken from Section 1.
