Configure browser extensions

You can customize the browser extension settings for user devices at the device level. Customizing the setting helps you to continue to use browser-based automations seamlessly even when there is an update to the browser extension.

Prerequisites

  • You must be a Control Room administrator to configure this setting.
  • You must have installed Bot Agent version 21.222 or later.
  • You must have installed the Bot Agent with installation type as system-wide.
Note:
  • The browser extension settings depend on the ExtensionInstallForceList group policy. None of these settings can be applied if the ExtensionInstallForceList group policy with Automation Anywhere extension is not available in the system.
  • Automation Anywhere does not interfere with the ExtensionInstallForceList group policy if it is already present on the system. However, if a key with 1 in the name is already present in the ExtensionInstallForceList folder, create a key name with the subsequent number: in this case, 2.

By default, the Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge browser extensions are enabled on all Bot Agent devices. When this option is enabled, the browser extensions are automatically updated on all the connected devices through a single click.

Procedure

  1. In the Control Room, navigate to Administration > Settings > Devices.
  2. In the Browser extensions settings, select Edit and then select one of the following options:
    • Enabled: Select this option to enable the Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge extensions on all the connected devices.
    • Disabled: Select this option to disable the automatic update of browser extensions. This option is applicable only when a Bot Agent is updated or a new Bot Agent is installed.
    • Force disable Chrome and Edge extensions from all bot running devices: Select this option when you want to manually update the browser extension.
      This option disables browser extensions on all the Bot Agent devices.
      Note: Selecting this option might disrupt the functioning of your browser-based automation.
    Consider the following when configuring the browser extensions option:
    • If the Browser extensions option is selected and you disable this option when the Force disable extension on all bot running devices option is unselected, then the ExtensionInstallForceList group policy is not applied on the devices that are newly registered or updated. You will have to enable the extension manually on the newly registered or updated devices.
    • If the Browser extensions option is selected and you deselect it, with the Force disable extension on all bot running devices option selected, the ExtensionInstallForceList group policy is deleted from all the Bot Agent devices and you must manually update the browser extension.
    • If the Browser extensions option is unselected and you select it, the group policy changes are pushed to all the Bot Agent devices.
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