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# 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) -  192.168.10.1/24**
2. **Client.harchit.local(Windows 10 client computer) - 192.168.10.2/24**

**Step1: Create a software distribution point**

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

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**Step2: Configure software deployment settings**

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

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

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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.

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Right click on Software installations and select properties.

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

&#x20;**\\\192.168.10.1\Users\Administrator\Desktop\share** in our case. Click on OK and Apply to close the console.

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

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

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

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

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Click on OK.

**Step 3: 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.

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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**

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