Deploying the extension manually

You can use email invitations to manually deploy the extension to browsers. You use the Advanced Browser Security console to send the email invitations to the end-users. The invitations will invite the end-users to install the extension and to then sign-in to the extension [to activate the extension]. You can send invitations to multiple users at the same time. This simplified user/extension onboarding mechanism is typically useful in smaller organizations and PoC evaluations.

• Users will need to access the Perception Point Advanced Browser Security extension in the Chrome Web Store, the Edge Add-ons store, the Mozilla Add-ons store, or the Mac App Store [depending on the type of browser that will be protected by the extension].

Step 1: Performed by an admin user

1. Sign-in to the Advanced Browser Security console - using your admin credentials.

   (You should have received an admin invitation email with the details.)

2. Click Users, and then click Users.

3. Click Add new user.

   

4. Type the email addresses of your new users. Use any common delimiter to separate multiple addresses.

5. Select the policy that will be applied to the new users.

6. Select "Send email invitations asking users to install the extension"

7. Click Add users.

   An invitation email will be sent to the addresses that you specified. Users can then open the email and follow the on-screen instructions to sign-in to the extension using their work email addresses. The sign-in process with activate the extension.

   

Step 2: Performed by the end-users

After the end-users receive the invitation email, they will need to:

1. Click on the "Add extension" link in the email. The link will direct them to the extension in the correct extension store [Chrome Web Store, Edge Add-ons store, Mozilla Add-ons store, or Mac App Store] depending on the type of browser into which they are signed-in.

2. Add the extension to their browsers, and then sign-in to the extension with their work email addresses.

3. Receive a one-time verification code that is sent to their work email addresses.

   

4. Enter the verification code to complete the deployment and sign-in process. When the sign-in is successful, the extension will be activated.

Repeat Step 2 for each browser profile that the end-user wants to protect.

End-users can manually add the extension to Safari browsers. This simplified user onboarding mechanism is typically useful in smaller organizations and PoC evaluations.

• This procedure applies to MacOS only.

• Users will need to access the Perception Point Advanced Browser Security extension in the Mac App Store.

Step 1: Add new users

1. Add the required new users in the Advanced Browser Security console. For details, see Adding new endpoint users.

   When adding the new users, don't select the Send email invitations asking users to install the extension check box.

Step 2: Get and distribute a link to the extension in the Mac App Store

1. In the Advanced Browser Security console, select Settings > Deployment options.

2. Under Installing the extension to endpoints, click Deploying on Safari.

3. Copy the URL of the App in the Mac App Store to the clipboard.

4. Distribute the URL/link - by email, Slack, or any other method - to make the extension available to end-users.

Step 3: Performed by the end-users

Users will need to:

1. Use the link to access the Perception Point Advanced Browser Security extension in the Mac App Store.

   

2. Add the extension to their Safari browsers.

   After getting and then adding the extension, you'll see the following dialog box:

   

3. Click "Enable Advanced Browser Security"

   The following screen will appear:

   

4. Select the check box on the left of "Advanced Browser Security". You will be asked to confirm that you want to turn ON the extension.

   

   After you turn ON the extension, the buttons in the "Permissions" section of the Extensions dialog box will be enabled.

5. Click "Always Allow on Every Website…"

   

6. Make sure to allow the ABS Browser Extension on all websites by clicking "Always Allow on Every Website"

   

   A yellow note will appear in the "Permissions" section of the Extensions dialog box, as shown below:

   

1. The following sign-in screen will open in Safari:

   

7. Enter your email address so that the correct policy will be assigned - and then click Next.

   The extension should now be installed on your computer, and fully functional.

Step 4

Repeat Step 3 for each browser profile that the end-user wants to protect.