Group Policy conflict

Description

When installing the UiPath extension for Chrome using Group Policy the ExtensionInstallForcelist is updated at the machine level.

This can cause a conflict if the ExtensionInstallForcelist is also defined at the user level or using Chrome Cloud Policies.

Because the machine level has priority, the extensions set at the user/cloud level are uninstalled.

To confirm this, check at chrome://policy if this warning is displayed under ExtensionInstallForcelist:

This policy is working as intended but a conflicting value is set elsewhere and is overridden by this policy.

Solution

To solve this conflict follow these steps:

1. Install the UiPath extension for Chrome using the NativeHostOnly installation method.

   This installation method enables communication between the extension and Studio/Robot.

   It does not make any changes to the Group Policies.

   To use this installation method add CHROME_INSTALL_TYPE=NativeHostOnly to the installation command for UiPathStudio.msi. Example: UiPathStudio.msi ADDLOCAL=DesktopFeature,Studio,Robot,RegisterService,ChromeExtension CHROME_INSTALL_TYPE=NativeHostOnly.
2. In the ExtensionInstallForceList policy, add the value:

   1. For the Group Policy Online installation method (that installs the Chrome Web Store extension):

      kmejkhcmhgilmppjodlgaklnmdmmhhcl;https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx

   2. For the Group Policy Offline installation method (that installs the self-hosted extension):

      ndmegdjihnhfmljjoaiimbipfhodnbgf;file:///C:/ProgramData/UiPath/UiPath.Common/ChromeExtension_SelfHosted/extension_manifest_chrome.xml

3. In the NativeMessagingAllowList policy, add the value: com.uipath.chromenativemsg_v2.
4. Set DeveloperToolsAvailability Group Policy to the value 1 (Allow usage of the Developer Tools).

   This setting is required to enable the full extension functionality.