Cloud policies

Prerequisites for Deploying by the Google Apps cPanel (Cloud Policies)

    • Chrome Management needs to be turned on in the cPanel in Apps > Other Google Services for these cloud policies to work with the org unit you specify for Chrome on Windows, Mac, or Linux computers.

    • Google Chrome Sync service should be enabled for the Google Apps domain.

NOTE: If you’re deploying AwesomeDrive using these cloud-managed settings, the extension will also be setup to non-corporate-managed computers if users sign in to a Chrome browser with their Google Apps account (such when using a personal and/or public computer).

Activate the Required Services

Open your Chrome browser Navigate to admin.google.com and sign in with your SuperAdmin credentials.

Go to Apps > Additional Google Services.

    1. Click on Filters

    2. Uncheck “Show top featured services”

    3. Look for the Chrome Management Service

    4. Click on the three points and then select ON for everyone (Or for the OU where you want to apply it)

    5. Look for the Google Chrome Sync Service

    6. Click on the three points and then select ON for everyone (Or for the OU where you want to apply it)

IMPORTANT: When users sign in to Chrome, the history, settings and data such as bookmarks, apps, extensions, themes, etc. on that computer are saved and synced to their Google Accounts. When users sign in to Chrome to another computer they retrieve all these settings and data, these are not erased from the computer once the user sign off. To encrypt the data synchronized, users can follow these instructions

Configure and Apply the Cloud Policies

    • On your browser, navigate to admin.google.com and sign in using your SuperAdmin username and password.

    • Navigate to Device Management > Chrome Management > User Settings

    • In the left pane, locate and click on the OU where you want to apply the AwesomeDrive Extension, select the top-level OU to apply it to all users.

Scroll down until you find the Force-installed Apps and Extensions, then click Manage Force-installed apps

The dialog “Force-Installed Apps and Extensions” opens

    1. Click on Chrome Web Store and type AwesomeDrive and hit the key Enter on your keyboard

    2. Click on the Add link

On the right pane “Total to force install: 1” you should see AwesomeDrive on the list.

    • Click on Save

You’ll be back to the User Settings page.

    • Click Save Changes

Now, you can close the cPanel.

Test and Verify the Policy

    1. Open Chrome and click on the profile button on the right upper side of the Chrome window, at the left of the minimize button

    2. If you don’t have any profile created on Chrome, click Sign in to Chrome, if you already have a profile created, click Switch Person.

Sign in using a Google Apps account on the domain or OU where you applied the AwesomeDrive.

The dialog “Link Chrome data to this account?” appears.

    1. Click on Link data if you’re the only user of the computer

    2. Click on Create new profile if you’re not the only user of this computer.

You’ll see the “You’re now signed in to Chrome

    • On the Chrome address bar, type: chrome://extensions and hit enter

You’ll see the AwesomeDrive for Google Drive enabled, followed by an “enterprise” icon, this means that the extension was pushed by policy