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To deploy the Infoblox Chromebook client to your organization's Chromebook devices, complete the following process. 

Prerequisites

  • To log in to admin.google.com, you must have a Google Workspace (formerly G Suite) admin account.
  • You must have valid Infoblox BloxOne (Cloud Services Portal) login credentials.
  • Chromebook devices in your organization must be running Chrome OS version 88 or later.  

Recommendations

We recommend that you complete the following steps prior to installing Infoblox BloxOne on Chromebook devices: 

  1. Install the Infoblox SSL root certificate on the Google admin console. For information on deploying certificates, see Set up certificates. 
  2. Download the Chrome OS SSL root certificate: Go to Cloud Services Portal > Administration > Downloads, and click the button appropriate to your OS:

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3. Upload the downloaded certificate to the Google admin console: 

    1. Log in to https://admin.google.com.
    2. Go to Devices > Networks, and upload the certificate under the certificates category:

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4. In the admin console, select Disallow incognito mode for Chromebook users:

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Obtaining the Config File from BloxOne

The config file contains the information required for the Infoblox BloxOne Chromebook client to work with a BloxOne Endpoint. To obtain the config file, do the following:

  1. Log in to csp.infoblox.com.
  2. Go to Manage > Endpoints > Endpoint Groups.
  3. Click Download MDM Configuration > Chrome Config File:

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4. Save the chrome-config.json file on your local machine or a location you can access easily.

To assign an endpoint to a specific endpoint group, download the config file, go to Manage > Endpoints > Endpoint Groups, click  next to the endpoint group’s name, select Download MDM Configuration, and click Chrome Config File:

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5. Save the downloaded file to a location from which it can be easily retrieved. You will copy the configuration from this file during the installation of the client app.

Installing the Infoblox BloxOne Chromebook Client App


  1. Log in to https://admin.google.com.
  2. Go to Devices > Chrome > Overview:

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3.In the Chrome Management window, select Apps & extensions:

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4. From the Organization Unit menu, choose the organization unit to which you want to deploy the client extension and app.
5. Click + and select Add from Chrome Web Store:

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6. Search for the ID of the Infoblox BloxOne Chromebook client app, nocofmoagflaeacednhcnjelobklifdo. Note that searching by name will not work.

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7. Select BloxOne Client for Chromebook Application > User Settings:

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8. Select the Organization Unit for which you want to install the app.
9. Select Force Install. Selecting this option will ensure that Chromebook users in the selected Organization Unit cannot remove or disable the app:

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10. Click Save to complete the installation of the client app.
11. Upload the config file obtained from BloxOne.
12. Copy the configuration from the config file to section Policy for Extensions, in the bottom-right corner.

13. Click Save to complete the installation of the downloaded config file.

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You have now installed the client and uploaded the config file.

Installing the Infoblox BloxOne Chromebook Client Extension

  1. Go to the Chrome Management page, https://admin.google.com.
  2. Search for fbfmidpllpdaenlhekkiphlndngoidlm. Note that searching by name will not work.

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3. Click Select to add the extension to the selected organization unit:

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4. Select the Organization Unit for which you will install the BloxOne Chromebook client. The listed organization units are unique to your organization.
5. Click Force Install. By selecting this option, you ensure that Chromebook users in the selected Organization Unit cannot remove or disable the extension.
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6. Click Save. 

You have installed the client extension.

Installation-related caveats

  • Google will take four to eight hours to push the client to all your Chromebooks.
  • For the installation to take place, the Chromebooks must be connected and logged in.
  • After the client is installed on a Chromebook, wait a few hours for Chromebook traffic to begin to appear on your BloxOne dashboard.

Removing the Infoblox BloxOne Chromebook Client

For a specific user

1. Log in to the G Suite admin console, and select Users:

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2. Select the user to be removed, and choose Move Organization Group:  

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3. Click Change to confirm your choice and complete the removal process. 

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For an Organizational Unit

1. Select Infoblox EP (App), and click :

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2. Select Infoblox EP (Extn.), and click :

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