Telsia offers flexible deployment options for managed environments. It can be configured to bypass the initial onboarding sequence and supports distribution to managed browsers through various enterprise and education management systems.
Step 1: Navigate to Apps & extensions
Log in to your Google Admin console at admin.google.com.
Using the navigation menu on the left, go to Devices > Chrome > Apps & extensions.
Select the Users & browsers tab.
Step 2: Select the Target Organizational Unit (OU)
On the left side of the screen, you will see your organization's structure. Policies are applied to OUs.
To apply the extension to everyone, select the top-level OU.
To apply the extension to a specific group of users (e.g., "Developers," "Support Staff"), select the appropriate OU.
Step 3: Add the Extension to the Install List
Click the yellow + circle in the bottom-right corner.
Select the "Add from Chrome Web Store" icon.
A search window will appear. Search for the Telsia extension by name or paste iakkmikmbknfcffhalijnhijblikoldc in the "Add by ID" box.
Once you find it, click the Select button.
Step 4: Force-Install the Extension
After selecting the extension, it will appear in your app list for that OU.
Find the Telsia extension in the list.
Click on the "Installation policy" dropdown menu next to it.
Change the policy from "Allow install" to "Force install". This ensures the extension is automatically installed on users' browsers and cannot be removed by them.
Step 5: Configure the Extension Policy to disable Telsia's onboarding process
With the installation policy set, now click anywhere on the row for the Telsia extension. A configuration panel will slide out from the right.
In this panel, find the text box labelled "Policy for extensions".
Copy and paste the exact JSON configuration you provided into this box.
{
"disableOnboarding": {
"Value": true
}
}
Step 6: Save Your Changes
In the top-right corner of the screen, a SAVE button will be active. Click it to apply the policies.
Telsia can be deployed and managed on Google Chrome for Windows in two ways; via Group Policy and via Registry Keys
Prerequisite: You must first install the Google Chrome ADMX templates in your domain's PolicyDefinitions store.
1. Create or Edit a GPO:
Open the Group Policy Management Console and link a new GPO to the desired Organizational Unit (OU) of computers or users.
2. Set the Installation Policy:
Navigate to:
(For Computers) Computer Configuration > Policies > Administrative Templates > Google > Google Chrome > Extensions
(For Users) User Configuration > Policies > Administrative Templates > Google > Google Chrome > Extensions
Open the policy named "Configure the list of force-installed apps and extensions".
Enable the policy and click the Show... button.
In the value field, enter: [iakkmikmbknfcffhalijnhijblikoldc];https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx
3. Disable onboarding via the Configuration Policy:
Navigate to the same Extensions folder as above.
Open the policy named "Configure extension management settings".
Enable the policy and click the Show... button.
Enter the extension ID as the value name: [iakkmikmbknfcffhalijnhijblikoldc]
Enter the configuration as the value: {"disableOnboarding": true}
1. Navigate to the Policy Path:
In the address bar at the top of the Registry Editor, paste the appropriate path and press Enter:
Per-User: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome
System-Wide: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome
2. Create the Installation Key:
Right-click on the Chrome key in the left pane
Select New > Key
Name the new key ExtensionInstallForcelist
3. Create the Installation Value:
Select the new ExtensionInstallForcelist key
In the right pane, right-click on an empty space and select New > String Value
Name the new value 1 (or the next available number, you may already have extensions that are force-installed)
Double-click the 1 value and enter the following in the Value data field: [iakkmikmbknfcffhalijnhijblikoldc];https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx
4. Create the Configuration Key (to disable onboarding):
Navigate back to the Chrome key.
Right-click it and select New > Key, naming it 3rdparty
Right-click 3rdparty, select New > Key, and name it extensions
Right-click extensions, select New > Key, and name it with Telsia's ID: [iakkmikmbknfcffhalijnhijblikoldc]
Finally, right-click the ID key, select New > Key, and name it policy
5. Create the Configuration Value:
Select the new policy key
In the right pane, right-click and select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value
Name the new value disableOnboarding
Double-click it and change the Value data to 1
More browsers and platforms coming soon...