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hanleyhansen
Asked: 2012-02-28 07:18:22 +0800 CST

Running Google Chrome updates from a centralized location

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We are trying to roll out Google Chrome as out enterprise browser. Does anyone know of a solution that allows for Google Chrome to be updated from a centralized location? For example, maybe through WSUS or any other ways of doing it? Any suggestions or solutions would be highly appreciated.

windows wsus google-chrome

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  1. Best Answer

    Take a look here: http://support.google.com/installer/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=146164

    That gives you information on configuring GPOs to disable the built-in auto-updating feature of Chrome, etc.

    Then take a look here: http://www.google.com/apps/intl/en/business/chromebrowser.html

    That is the "Chrome for Business" page. There is a link on that page to an MSI installer for Chrome. We enterprise administrators and wielders of GPOs love MSI installers, as they can be pushed out at will and controlled from a centralized location.

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  2. EminentWare / SolarWinds patch manager is a great method for centrally managing and deploying third party updates. It injects updates and full installs into the wsus scheme. It includes Chrome update, among others.

    http://www.eminentware.com/index.html

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  3. If you can get it approved by your admin( if you're the admin, great job) I HIGHLY recommend using Ninite. It's PRO version integrates with multiple RMM tools, if you're into that. It also has MSI versions, and an /updateonly switch which allows you to use one installer over and over again to ensure things like Flash and Reader stay up to date as well.

    Seriously, a very awesome tool that compliments WSUS very well.

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