GoGuardian can only filter apps and extensions installed from the Chrome Web Store
Ensure that your GoGuardian extensions and any approved apps are added to the 'Allowed Apps and Extensions' section. This will prevent your users from installing unapproved apps and extensions from the Chrome Web Store. Policy: Allow users to install other apps & extensionsĭescription: Some third-party apps and extensions can be used to bypass GoGuardian. Apps & ExtensionsĪfter installing your two custom GoGuardian extensions, GoGuardian recommends the following settings to be configured: Installing the extensions in OUs that only contain devices will have no effect.
You may want to consider installing the extension in OUs that only contain student accounts and omit teacher or staff OUs during the installation process to avoid any unintentional filtering or monitoring.Īdditionally, when installing the extensions, ensure that OUs containing user accounts are selected, rather than OUs containing devices. For this reason, it's important to be deliberate about which OUs are selected during the installation process.Īs Chrome policies are automatically inherited from parent OUs, installing the extensions at the domain level will push the extensions out to all users in your domain. GoGuardian can filter and monitor any user accounts that have the extensions installed.