On the Extensions page, check the box 'developer mode', choose 'pack extension'. You need to create the crx file through the google chrome 'Extensions' page (visit: chrome://extensions/ NOTE: You cannot click the link you have to manually copy and paste it, chrome does not allow you to visit the link from href) The users did not have to have developer mode enabled in their Chrome browser for this to work. It is an extra step for the users but it wasn't a big deal. I have created and distributed several different Google Chrome extensions privately within my company and went with the first option.

Re-enable extension installs with command-line flag as suggested by Rob W.

user downloads extension source folder and loads extension from source in the extension management page.

change registry settings on users computers.

user downloads extension and then drags the file into the extension management page (This no longer works on Windows per update note).

With the latest versions of Google Chrome, users are no longer going to be able to just click a download link and have it install with the correct HTTP headers.

crx on Mac (see Continuing to protect Chrome users As of Chrome 44, no external installs are allowed from a Policy or developer mode (see Protecting Windows users from maliciousĮxtensions). Hosted in the Chrome Web store, except for installs via enterprise Warning: As of Chrome 33, Windows users can only download extensions Update : Google has updated installation policies in attempt to curb malicious extension activity on Windows. Users from the same Chrome domain will see their organization's private apps in a private collection in the Chrome Web Store. Chrome customers using G Suite or Education can use the Chrome Web Store to host private apps restricted only to their users on the same domain.Ĭhrome customers using Google Apps for Work or Education can use the Chrome Web Store to host private apps restricted only to their users or people who you share a direct link to the app with.Share an unlisted Chrome extension from the Chrome Web Store (anyone with the link will be able to install it).

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