The browser extension is an important tool to have, but isn’t the only way to use JumpSeat. If you are releasing JumpSeat to a large group of users, it may be more efficient to use another method such as SCCM. An IT security advisor at your organization can help advise if this method is a possibility at your organization. Below are the steps to distribute JumpSeat to Chrome on Windows.
1. Create the following .reg file:
64-bit Windows:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Google\Chrome\Extensions\ndlpojioljoiacimlfdeiedhcpjjdiga
2. Set the update_url value:
64-bit Windows:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Google\Chrome\Extensions\ndlpojioljoiacimlfdeiedhcpjjdiga\update_url
TYPE: REG_SZ
VALUE: "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx"
Create an SCCM package with this .reg file.
When launching Chrome, a popup will appear to install the JumpSeat Chrome Extension. If the user ignores or closes this, the extension must be installed manually by downloading the browser extension from the webstore.
3. Configure the Extension
64-bit Windows:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\3rdparty\extensions\ndlpojioljoiacimlfdeiedhcpjjdiga\policy\JumpSeat] "domain"="https://YOURJUMPSEATURL.jumpseat.io"
Sample .reg file
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Google\Chrome\Extensions\ndlpojioljoiacimlfdeiedhcpjjdiga] "update_url"="https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\3rdparty\extensions\ndlpojioljoiacimlfdeiedhcpjjdiga\policy\JumpSeat] "domain"="https://YOURJUMPSEATURL.jumpseat.io"
See https://www.chromium.org/administrators/configuring-policy-for-extensions for detailed information.