Deploying the SysAid Browser Extension in Chrome via PowerShell (Windows)

Use this guide to deploy the SysAid Browser Extension to Chrome on Windows devices using PowerShell.

This deployment method uses an idempotent script that writes both required values, making it useful for script-based deployment flows such as Microsoft Configuration Manager (SCCM), RMM tools like NinjaOne, Intune Win32 apps, startup scripts, or other tools that can run PowerShell scripts on managed devices.

Before you start

You’ll need your SysAid Browser Extension ID and Token.

To find them:

1. In SysAid, go to License Manager > Applications Discovery.

2. Click Manage Connections in the top right corner.

3. Under Browser Extension, click Setup to see the ID and Token.

Deploy the extension

To deploy the extension:

1. Use this script and replace the ID and Token values with those for your SysAid account. Run it  as SYSTEM/admin:

   $ExtensionId = "YOUR_EXTENSION_ID"
   $Token       = "YOUR_TOKEN_VALUE"
   $Force  = "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Google\Chrome\ExtensionInstallForcelist"
   $Policy = "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Google\Chrome\3rdparty\extensions\$ExtensionId\policy"
   New-Item -Path $Force -Force | Out-Null
   Set-ItemProperty -Path $Force -Name "1" -Value "$ExtensionId;https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx" -Type String
   New-Item -Path $Policy -Force | Out-Null
   Set-ItemProperty -Path $Policy -Name "token" -Value $Token -Type String

2. Deploy to the pilot collection/group.

3. Relaunch Chrome on a test device.

Verify the setup

To verify the setup:

1. Open Microsoft Edge on a user's computer. Go to edge://policy.

2. Look for the ExtensionInstallForcelist or ExtensionSettings policy. If your deployment was successful, you will see the Extension ID listed here under the policy value.

3. Go to edge://extensions.
   •You should see the extension actively running.
   •It will feature a small briefcase icon or say "Managed by your organization".