[chromium-discuss] Manage Chrome on Android

[m***@gmail.com]

Hello

Is there anyway to configure Chrome without having to "touch" the device?
Meaning, we have a MDM (SOTI MobiControl) tool and have received the
question about having Chrome on a device. However, we want to restrict so
there is NO option to sign into a Google Account and there should be a
pre-defined homepage and fullscreen.

The devices are used on a restricted network with extremely limited access
to internet and are used in an non-personal environment. The device is not
used by a single person, it is shared among multiple users and therefore, a
Google account is not an option.

A bit urgent, so any help would be appreciated.

Best Regards
Mikael

[PhistucK]

If you enroll your device to some enterprise policy, I believe you can
disable sign-in-to-Chrome through it.
(I do not know how to do that, sorry)
https://www.chromium.org/administrators

The relevant policy is probably -
https://www.chromium.org/administrators/policy-list-3#SyncDisabled


☆*PhistucK*

Post by m***@gmail.com
Hello
Is there anyway to configure Chrome without having to "touch" the device?
Meaning, we have a MDM (SOTI MobiControl) tool and have received the
question about having Chrome on a device. However, we want to restrict so
there is NO option to sign into a Google Account and there should be a
pre-defined homepage and fullscreen.
The devices are used on a restricted network with extremely limited access
to internet and are used in an non-personal environment. The device is not
used by a single person, it is shared among multiple users and therefore, a
Google account is not an option.
A bit urgent, so any help would be appreciated.
Best Regards
Mikael
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Hi Phistuck,

But how to i push that policy?

That is the current issue :(

BR
Mikael

Post by m***@gmail.com
Hello
Is there anyway to configure Chrome without having to "touch" the device?
Meaning, we have a MDM (SOTI MobiControl) tool and have received the
question about having Chrome on a device. However, we want to restrict so
there is NO option to sign into a Google Account and there should be a
pre-defined homepage and fullscreen.
The devices are used on a restricted network with extremely limited access
to internet and are used in an non-personal environment. The device is not
used by a single person, it is shared among multiple users and therefore, a
Google account is not an option.
A bit urgent, so any help would be appreciated.
Best Regards
Mikael

[PhistucK]

Search the web for enrolling Android devices, this is not a Chrome specific
feature, I believe and therefore probably not the right place for such
questions.

☆*PhistucK*

Post by m***@gmail.com
Hi Phistuck,
But how to i push that policy?
That is the current issue :(
BR
Mikael

Post by m***@gmail.com
Hello
Is there anyway to configure Chrome without having to "touch" the device?
Meaning, we have a MDM (SOTI MobiControl) tool and have received the
question about having Chrome on a device. However, we want to restrict so
there is NO option to sign into a Google Account and there should be a
pre-defined homepage and fullscreen.
The devices are used on a restricted network with extremely limited
access to internet and are used in an non-personal environment. The device
is not used by a single person, it is shared among multiple users and
therefore, a Google account is not an option.
A bit urgent, so any help would be appreciated.
Best Regards
Mikael

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Hi,

Well, enrolling it is not the issue. I have the devices enrolled in SOTI
MobiControl. The issue is basically how Chrome can be managed. Can one use
the "master_preferences" that i read about for Windows PCs also on the
Android device? Then that might be a way to control settings.

Post by m***@gmail.com
Hello
Is there anyway to configure Chrome without having to "touch" the device?
Meaning, we have a MDM (SOTI MobiControl) tool and have received the
question about having Chrome on a device. However, we want to restrict so
there is NO option to sign into a Google Account and there should be a
pre-defined homepage and fullscreen.
The devices are used on a restricted network with extremely limited access
to internet and are used in an non-personal environment. The device is not
used by a single person, it is shared among multiple users and therefore, a
Google account is not an option.
A bit urgent, so any help would be appreciated.
Best Regards
Mikael

[Bartosz Fabianowski]

Chrome policies on Android are et via the managed configurations
framework [1]. The have to be set by your DPC, which is SOTI's
management app in your case.

However, on Android, account sign-in is not handled by Chrome. If you
want to disable signing into Google accounts, you do it system-wide.
This is an Android policy [2] that also would need to be set by SOTI's
DPC app.

- Bartosz

[1] https://developer.android.com/work/managed-configurations
[2]
https://developer.android.com/reference/android/app/admin/DevicePolicyManager.html#setAccountManagementDisabled(android.content.ComponentName,%20java.lang.String,%20boolean)

Post by m***@gmail.com
Hi,
Well, enrolling it is not the issue. I have the devices enrolled in SOTI
MobiControl. The issue is basically how Chrome can be managed. Can one
use the "master_preferences" that i read about for Windows PCs also on
the Android device? Then that might be a way to control settings.
Hello
Is there anyway to configure Chrome without having to "touch" the device?
Meaning, we have a MDM (SOTI MobiControl) tool and have received the
question about having Chrome on a device. However, we want to
restrict so there is NO option to sign into a Google Account and
there should be a pre-defined homepage and fullscreen.
The devices are used on a restricted network with extremely limited
access to internet and are used in an non-personal environment. The
device is not used by a single person, it is shared among multiple
users and therefore, a Google account is not an option.
A bit urgent, so any help would be appreciated.
Best Regards
Mikael
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[m***@gmail.com]

Hi,

So this cannot be done either via a script or via how SOTI MobiControl is
today?




Best Regards
Mikael

Post by Bartosz Fabianowski
Chrome policies on Android are et via the managed configurations
framework [1]. The have to be set by your DPC, which is SOTI's
management app in your case.
However, on Android, account sign-in is not handled by Chrome. If you
want to disable signing into Google accounts, you do it system-wide.
This is an Android policy [2] that also would need to be set by SOTI's
DPC app.
- Bartosz
[1] https://developer.android.com/work/managed-configurations
[2]
https://developer.android.com/reference/android/app/admin/DevicePolicyManager.html#setAccountManagementDisabled(android.content.ComponentName,%20java.lang.String,%20boolean)

Post by m***@gmail.com
Hi,
Well, enrolling it is not the issue. I have the devices enrolled in SOTI
MobiControl. The issue is basically how Chrome can be managed. Can one
use the "master_preferences" that i read about for Windows PCs also on
the Android device? Then that might be a way to control settings.
Hello
Is there anyway to configure Chrome without having to "touch" the device?
Meaning, we have a MDM (SOTI MobiControl) tool and have received the
question about having Chrome on a device. However, we want to
restrict so there is NO option to sign into a Google Account and
there should be a pre-defined homepage and fullscreen.
The devices are used on a restricted network with extremely limited
access to internet and are used in an non-personal environment. The
device is not used by a single person, it is shared among multiple
users and therefore, a Google account is not an option.
A bit urgent, so any help would be appreciated.
Best Regards
Mikael
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[Bartosz Fabianowski]

The way Android management works is, you set an app as your DPC. In your
case, that is SOTI MobiControl. Your DPC then sets policies on the
device. This can absolutely all be done, provided SOTI supports the
policies you need.

- Bartosz

Post by m***@gmail.com
Hi,
So this cannot be done either via a script or via how SOTI MobiControl
is today?
Best Regards
Mikael
Chrome policies on Android are et via the managed configurations
framework [1]. The have to be set by your DPC, which is SOTI's
management app in your case.
However, on Android, account sign-in is not handled by Chrome. If you
want to disable signing into Google accounts, you do it system-wide.
This is an Android policy [2] that also would need to be set by SOTI's
DPC app.
- Bartosz
[1] https://developer.android.com/work/managed-configurations
<https://developer.android.com/work/managed-configurations>
[2]
https://developer.android.com/reference/android/app/admin/DevicePolicyManager.html#setAccountManagementDisabled(android.content.ComponentName,%20java.lang.String,%20boolean)
<https://developer.android.com/reference/android/app/admin/DevicePolicyManager.html#setAccountManagementDisabled(android.content.ComponentName,%20java.lang.String,%20boolean)>

Post by m***@gmail.com
Hi,
Well, enrolling it is not the issue. I have the devices enrolled

in SOTI

Post by m***@gmail.com
MobiControl. The issue is basically how Chrome can be managed.

Can one

Post by m***@gmail.com
use the "master_preferences" that i read about for Windows PCs

also on

Post by m***@gmail.com
the Android device? Then that might be a way to control settings.
    Hello
    Is there anyway to configure Chrome without having to "touch"

the

Post by m***@gmail.com
    device?
    Meaning, we have a MDM (SOTI MobiControl) tool and have

received the

Post by m***@gmail.com
    question about having Chrome on a device. However, we want to
    restrict so there is NO option to sign into a Google Account and
    there should be a pre-defined homepage and fullscreen.
    The devices are used on a restricted network with extremely

limited

Post by m***@gmail.com
    access to internet and are used in an non-personal

environment. The

Post by m***@gmail.com
    device is not used by a single person, it is shared among

multiple

Post by m***@gmail.com
    users and therefore, a Google account is not an option.
    A bit urgent, so any help would be appreciated.
    Best Regards
    Mikael
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