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Alan Storm
Asked: 2009-09-24 04:33:20 +0800 CST

Will Google Chrome Frame be Installable on Locked down Windows Machines?

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Does anyone know if Google Chrome Frame will be installable onWindows machines in the dreaded Corporate IT World where machines are locked down with a Khaki Fist?

I suppose that's really two questions

  1. Can Windows be locked down to prevent IE from installing plug-ins?

  2. Is Google being clever and finding a way around this?

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    Google Chrome Frame is a neat idea.

    For an answer to your first question, you can absolutely prevent IT from installing plugins. Here is the GPO area:

    • Allow third-party browser extensions: Windows Components\Internet Explorer\Internet Control Panel\Advanced Page
    • Add-on List: Windows Components\Internet Explorer\Security Features\Add-on Management
    • Deny all add-ons unless specifically allowed in the Add-on List: Windows Components\Internet Explorer\Security Features\Add-on Management

    I don't think Google can get around this, at least in the plugin arena. However, I thought I read somewhere that Chrome's installation program is pretty novel, in that it installs itself in a user's own area and not the system, meaning it installs (on XP) in c:\documents and settings\username... rather than c:\program file.... You might find that you are able to install the normal installer, depending on your GPO settings.

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