Blocking extensions, especially within a managed environment like a school or business, involves configuring settings through a central administration console. Based on the provided reference, this is done by navigating specific options within the Chrome management settings.
Here's how you can block extensions, focusing on the method described in the reference for managing Chrome settings for users and browsers:
Managing Chrome Extensions for Users
If you are an administrator managing Chrome browsers for an organization, you can control which extensions users can install or run. The provided reference outlines the path to find the core setting for controlling extension behavior.
To manage extensions at the user and browser level, you typically follow a navigation path within your management console (such as the Google Admin Console). According to the reference:
- Navigate to Devices > Chrome.
- Click Apps and extensions > Users and browsers.
- On the right, click Additional settings.
- Go to Allow/block mode.
Understanding Allow/Block Modes
Within the "Allow/block mode" settings, administrators can define policies that dictate how extensions are handled for users. While the reference doesn't detail the specific options available in this mode, common configurations include:
- Allow all extensions: Users can install any extension from the Chrome Web Store.
- Block all extensions: Users cannot install or run any extensions.
- Block all except allowed: Only extensions explicitly added to an allow list can be installed and run.
- Allow all except blocked: Users can install most extensions, but specific extensions on a block list are prohibited.
By selecting one of these modes and configuring any associated lists (allowed or blocked), administrators can effectively block unwanted extensions for their users.
Individual User Blocking
It's worth noting that for an individual user managing their own browser (not in a managed environment), blocking an extension usually means removing it or disabling it through the browser's extension management page (chrome://extensions). However, the method described in the reference pertains specifically to administrative control over multiple users or browsers.
