Google Chrome Browser Cloud Management

Manage the Google Chrome browser to push managed bookmarks, browser extensions, and other options

• Chrome Browser Cloud Management
• Set up Cloud Management
• Modify the configuration profile template with your enrollment token
• Create a custom profile in Kandji
• Using iOS AppConfig
• Removing Chrome Browser Cloud Management

You can use Kandji to enroll the Google Chrome browser into Chrome Browser Cloud Management on macOS. This will allow you to set bookmarks, allow extensions, and manage other settings in Google Chrome. 

Chrome Browser Cloud Management

You can manage the browser on a computer using Google's Chrome Browser Cloud Management by delivering a configuration profile that contains a cloud management enrollment token from Google. This token will direct Google Chrome to allow management by the associated organization.

Set Up Cloud Management

Begin setup by following the instructions in the Chrome Browser Cloud Management support guide.

Generate a new cloud management enrollment token

Once you have completed the setup in Google Admin, you will need to generate an enrollment token in Google. This token is used in the Custom Profile uploaded to Kandji. 

Modify the configuration profile template with your enrollment token

1. Download the configuration profile template.
2. Open the template in a text editor of your choice.
3. Replace XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX in line 25 with your Cloud Management Enrollment Token generated above.
4. Save the file locally.

Create a custom profile in Kandji

In the Kandji admin console (e.g. https://subdomain.kandji.io) navigate to the Library module and follow these steps.

1. Click + Add New to open the list of potential new items.
2. Click Custom Profile and click Add & Configure+ to create a new profile.
3. Give your profile a name.
4. Assign the profile to your desired Blueprints.
5. Set the device family to Mac.
6. Optionally, configure Assignment Rules.
   
7. Upload your .mobileconfig file.
   
8. Click Save.

Using iOS AppConfig

iOS and iPadOS devices can use AppConfig for Google Chrome and customize it for your organization.

<dict>
<key>CloudManagementEnrollmentToken</key>
<string>XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX</string>
</dict>

1. Enable the Set app configuration option in the Google Chrome App Store App Library Item by clicking the checkbox.
2. Paste the contents from the template into the Configuration dictionary section and edit the values as needed for your organization.
3. Click Save when completed.
   

Removing Chrome Browser Cloud Management

To unenroll a Chrome Browser, please reference the Unenroll a Device section of Google's Chrome Browser Cloud Management Documentation.