GP Chrome

Install Google Chrome Using Group Policy

In this lab, I’ll show you How to Install Google Chrome Using Group Policy on client computers using Windows Server.

By using the group policy, we can deploy the software to Users or Computers. In this guide, we will go for computer-based software deployment.

We need an MSI package to deploy the software using group policy. You can download the latest google chrome MSI package from the link below.

https://chromeenterprise.google/browser/download/

We have two virtual machines for this demo.

1. Winserver.harchit.local (Windows Server DC)

2. Client.harchit.local(Windows 10 client computer)

Note: Windows 10 computer account is in the computers folders under the domain in Active Directory Users and Computers. We are going to create an HR OU and put the CLIENT pc in that OU

Step1: Create a software distribution point

On c: drive create a new folder name store. Share this folder with everyone's read-only permission.

Step2: Configure software deployment settings

Open Server Manager. From the Tools menu, select Group Policy Management.

Right-click on group policy objects, then select New to create a new GPO.

In the New GPO dialog box, type a name for the GPO (for example, Software Deployment Google Chrome GPO), and then select OK.

Right-click the newly created GPO and then select edit.

In the Group Policy Management Editor window, navigate to Computer Configuration, then Policies, then Software Settings.

Right click on Software installations and select properties.

Under Default package location, specify the network path of the shared folder. It will be

\\WINSERVER\Chrome in our case. Click on OK and Apply to close the console.

In free space, right click and select New, then select Package.

Select Google chrome setup. (Here you can see the network path in the location bar.)

Under the select deployment method, select the assigned option. Click on OK.

Wait for a few seconds and verify that the google chrome package is listed in the Group Policy Management Editor console.

Step 3: Link the software deployment GPO to target OU/Domain

Right click on OU. In our case, it will be HRComputers OU. Select Link an existing GPO.

Select Software Deployment Google Chrome GPO from the console.

Click on OK.

Step 4: Test the software deployment GPO

Now, let’s switch to our Windows 10 client computer.

I do recommend that you run gpupdate /force in the client PC and then restart the client PC.

After the restart, log in as domain user to Windows 10 client computer.

Now you can see a shortcut icon of Google Chrome on the desktop. That means we have successfully deployed the Google Chrome web browser on Take a screenshot

Also, in command prompt type gpresult /V