Deploy Google Chrome Update with SCCM Step by Step Guide

In this post, you will learn how to install and update the Chrome x64 version with SCCM application model. I also explained other methods to deploy Chrome updates with SCCM third-party patching solutions.

NOTE! – There is a 0-Day bug with Chrome Browsers. Update the Google Chrome browsers immediately. More details – Chrome’s audio component (CVE-2019-13720) while the other resides in the PDFium (CVE-2019-13721) library.

Download Google Chrome

You can download the Google Chrome x64 version (Chrome v. 78.0.3904.87) from the following Google Server. Set up and deploy the Chrome browser in your organization with the SCCM application model.

Create Google Chrome Application Package

• Copy the downloaded Google Chrome MSI (GoogleChromeStandaloneEnterprise64.msi) to the package source location of the SCCM server

• Navigate to SCCM Console \Software Library\Overview\Application Management\Applications
• Right-click on Applications and select Create Application

• Browse through the package source location and Select GoogleChromeStandaloneEnterprise64.msi
• Click on open from Windows Explorer

• Click on NEXT to continue Google Chrome with SCCM (Specify Settings for this application)

• Click NEXT to continue.

Application name: Google Chrome
 Publisher: 
 Software version: 
 Deployment type name: Google Chrome - Windows Installer (*.msi file)
 Product Code: {5F3900B4-8F6A-3918-9E34-4966E92196D8}
 Installation behavior: Install for system
 Content location: \SCCM_Prod\Sources\MSI\Chrome\
 Number of files: 1
 Content files: 
      GoogleChromeStandaloneEnterprise64.msi

• Google Chrome Command Line for SCCM Application deployment
  • “msiexec /i “GoogleChromeStandaloneEnterprise64.msi” /q“

• Click on NEXT to continue to Specify the Information about the application Window

• Confirm the settings for the application Google Chrome and click on NEXT

NOTE! – Google Chrome MSI automatically populates all the descriptions.

General Information:
 •    Application name: Chrome
 •    Administrator comments:
 •    Publisher: Google
 •    Software version: 78.0.3904.87
 •    Optional reference:
 Categories:
 Deployment type name: Google Chrome - Windows Installer (*.msi file)
 Requirement rules:
 Content:
 •    Content location: \SCCM_Prod\Sources\MSI\Chrome\
 •    Installation program: msiexec /i "GoogleChromeStandaloneEnterprise64.msi" /q
 Detection Method:
 •    Product code: {5F3900B4-8F6A-3918-9E34-4966E92196D8}
 User Experience:
 •    Installation behavior: Install for system

• Click on the Complete button to finish the creation of Google Chrome with SCCM.

Success: General Information:
 •    Application name: Chrome
 •    Administrator comments:
 •    Publisher: Google
 •    Software version: 78.0.3904.87
 •    Optional reference:
 Success: Categories:
 Success: Deployment type name: Google Chrome - Windows Installer (*.msi file)
 Success: Requirement rules:
 Success: Content:
 •    Content location: \SCCM_Prod\Sources\MSI\Chrome\
 •    Installation program: msiexec /i "GoogleChromeStandaloneEnterprise64.msi" /q
 Success: Detection Method:
 •    Product code: {5F3900B4-8F6A-3918-9E34-4966E92196D8}
 Success: User Experience:
 •    Installation behavior: Install for system

Deploy Google Chrome with SCCM

• Select the Google Chrome application
• Right Click Google Chrome application and Deploy

• Select Deploy

• Select the Collection in which you want to deploy the Google Chrome update
• Click on NEXT

• Select DPs or DP groups you want to distribute in the Specify the Content Distribution window.
• Click on Next to continue.

• Select Action Install or Uninstall. I selected Install to install Google Chrome on those devices.
• Select Purpose Required, or you can make it an available application if you want
• Click NEXT to continue.

• Google Chrome Scheduling options from Specify the schedule for this deployment window. You have loads of Chrome deployment schedule options.
• Schedule the application to be available at
• You can also specify the deadline if you want to deploy the Chrome update after off-hours
  • As Soon As Possible after the available time.
  • You can schedule the deadline as per your requirement

• Specify the user experience for the installation of Chrome software on the selected devices
• Specify user experience setting for the deployment
  • Display in Software Center and only show notifications for computer restarts
• Click on the Next button

• Specify Configuration Manager and Operations Manager alert option
• Click on NEXT (All default settings selected)

• Click on the NEXT button to complete the Google Chrome Deployment Wizard

General
 •    Software: Chrome
 •    Collection: Test Static Collection (Member Count: 1)
 •    Use default distribution point groups associated to this collection: Disabled
 •    Automatically distribute content for dependencies: Enabled
 Deployment Settings
 •    Action: Install
 •    Purpose: Required
 •    Allow end users to attempt to repair this application: Disabled
 •    Pre-deploy software to the user's primary device: Disabled
 •    Send wake-up packets: Disabled
 •    Allow clients to use a metered Internet connection to download content: Disabled
 Application Settings (retrieved from application in software library)
 •    Application Name: Chrome
 •    Application Version: 78.0.3904.87
 •    Application Deployment Types: Windows Installer (*.msi file)
 Scheduling
 •    Time based on: UTC
 •    Available Time: As soon as possible
 •    Deadline Time: Disabled
 •    Delayed enforcement on deployment: Disabled
 User Experience
 •    User notifications: Display in Software Center, and only show notifications for computer restarts
 •    Ignore Maintenance Windows: Disabled
 •    System restart  (if required to complete the installation): Disabled
 •    Commit changes at deadline or during a maintenance window (requires restarts): Enabled
 Alerts
 •    Enable System Center Operations Manager maintenance mode: Disabled
 •    Generate System Center Operations Manager alert when a software installation fails: Disabled
 •    Create a deployment alert when the threshold is lower than the following: Disabled
 •    Create a deployment alert when the threshold is higher than the following: Disabled
 Content (1):
 •    SCCM_PROD.INTUNE.COM

• Click on the CLOSE button to finish the wizard

Set Up Google Chrome Icon for Software Center

• Select the Chrome application and Click on Properties

• Select the “Software Center” tab
• Click on the Browse button near Icon

• Copy the Chrome ICON

• Click on the OK button to complete

Deployment Properties – Deployment Types

• Select the deployment types and select the deployment -> select properties
  • Google Chrome – Windows Installer (*.msi file)

SCCM Third-Party Software Update Options

You can use SCCM third-party software update option to update Chrome. I have explained those featured in the following blog posts. Those are not free solutions, but those are paid custom catalogs.

• List of Free & PAID SCCM Custom Catalogs for Third-Party Software Updates – (Chrome update catalogs also available with 3rd party offerings)

Additional Tip

I have recently seen a post from Nawaz Kazi, and I think this is a nice way of updating Chrome! More details https://mn-techforum.com/fix-google-chrome-security-alert-zero-day-in-minutes-chrome-0-day-exploit-cve-2019-13720/

Results

You can see more detailed results in the video tutorial below.

Resources

• Deploy applications with Configuration Manager
• SCCM MSIX App Deployment Guide to Deploy 7Zip.MSIX