ChromeOS Extension

ChromeOS Extension

To dramatically improve the location accuracy of your Chromebooks, install the Chromebook Management Assistant extension across your fleet.

What the Extension Does

The Chromebook Management Assistant is an enterprise Chrome extension that runs on ChromeOS devices. It’s similar in spirit to the Windows Agent but far narrower in scope — it focuses on reporting accurate location so your asset maps are useful. It functions only on ChromeOS devices and has no effect on the Chrome browser on Windows.

Your Chromebooks check in with location each time someone logs in and periodically through the day. Clicking the extension icon also shows the Chromebook’s serial number.

Privacy notice: this extension accurately tracks the geolocation of your managed Chromebooks. It may be prudent to inform your organization that managed devices have location services enabled. It installs only on your organization’s managed Chromebooks — logging into an unmanaged or personal Chromebook, or using Chrome on a home machine, provides no functionality and tracks no location.

Installing the Extension

These steps must be performed by a Google Workspace administrator.

• Sign in to the Google Admin console at admin.google.com.
• Go to Devices → Chrome → Apps and Extensions (you can jump to admin.google.com/ac/chrome/apps/user).
• On the left, select the OUs containing the users you want to impact. This is a user-level extension, so deploy it to OUs that contain users; you can choose the root OU but aren’t required to.
• Click the yellow + in the bottom right and choose Add Chrome app or extension by ID.
• Paste this extension ID:
  kcfmfhgdiichkllmkaehmbachcbifaom
• Click Save on the popup.
• Set Force Install and Allow all permissions, then save.

The extension begins deploying across your fleet. If a device still doesn’t map after deployment, see the FAQ on forcing geolocation.

If You Previously Deployed an Older Extension

Older versions are fully deprecated and no longer install or function. Remove these old extension IDs from your Google Workspace:

• meikclijdlndilmepnbldloncppmghfj
• alhlcdakgccngambgpjojmjbcmfngjnc

Common Questions

What extension ID do I install?
kcfmfhgdiichkllmkaehmbachcbifaom, force-installed with all permissions.

Does it affect Chrome on Windows?
No. It runs only on managed ChromeOS devices.

Does it track personal Chromebooks?
No. It installs and functions only on your organization’s managed Chromebooks.

Should I deploy to user OUs or device OUs?
It’s a user extension — deploy it to OUs that contain the users you want to impact.

I deployed an older extension before — what now?
Remove the two deprecated IDs listed above; they no longer function.