For administrators who enroll Windows, Mac, or Linux computers in Chrome Browser Cloud Management.
When you manage enrolled Chrome Browsers from your Admin console, you can see details about your users' installed extensions, on the Browser extensions list.
See Chrome Browser extensions
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Sign in to your Google Admin console.
Sign in using your administrator account (does not end in @gmail.com).
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From the Admin console Home page, go to Devices
Chrome.
- Click the Browser extensions list.
Review extensions on browsers you manage
You can view the following details for each extension installed across the browsers you manage.
Click an extension to see details including the extension ID, a link to view it in the Chrome Web Store (if applicable), and a list of its requested permissions.
| Extension information |
Description |
|---|---|
| Extension name | The name and icon of the extension. |
| Version | The version of the extension that's installed. If there are multiple versions of the same extension installed across browsers you manage, they will appear in separate rows in the table. |
| Install type |
Describes how the extension was installed, including:
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| Installed | Number of browsers on which the given version of the extension is installed. Includes the count of disabled and force-installed extensions. |
| Disabled | Number of browsers on which the given version of the extension is installed, but disabled. |
| Forced | Number of browsers where the given version of the extension is force-installed by the administrator. |
| Permissions | The number of permissions requested by the extension. If you click any row, a side-panel will describe each of the permissions requested. |
Force-install or block an extension
You can block or force-install any extension in the list directly from this page. Hover over a row and you will see the option to Block or Force-install an extension.
- Block—Blocking an extension disables it on all browsers in the selected organizational unit. No browser in the organizational unit will be able to install the extension or enable it on machines where it's currently installed.
Note: If the extension is on your list of force-installed apps and extensions, it will be removed from Chrome Browser.
- Force-install—Force-installing an extension will install the extension on all browsers in the selected organizational unit. No browsers in the organizational unit will be able to uninstall or disable the extension.
Search for extensions
Use the search box to search for specific extensions. By default, a search term will search across the name, version, and extension ID, but you can restrict your search to a specific field by using an operator. For example, to search only for extensions with the notifications permission, search for "permission:notifications". Searches are case insensitive.
| Search operator | Description |
|---|---|
| id | Matches the given string against the ID in the extension side panel. Example: id:abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz |
| version | Matches the version of the extension. Example: version:1.1 will show extensions with version 1.1 as well as 1.1.5 |
| name | Matches the name of the extension. You can enclose multiple words in quotes to search for a phrase. Example: name:gmail Example: name:"google drive" |
| permission | Matches the permissions listed in the extensions side panel. Each term must completely match a permission. You can enclose multiple words in quotes to search for a phrase. Example: permission:identity permission:management will show extensions with both the identity and management permissions |
| install_type | Matches how an extension was installed. Example: install_type:admin |