Configuring the FortiClient Web Filter extension

You must configure the FortiClient Chromebook Web Filter extension to enable the Google Admin console to communicate with FortiClient EMS.

FortiClient EMS hosts the services that assign endpoint profiles of web filtering policies to groups in the Google domain. FortiClient EMS also handles the logs and web access statistics that the FortiClient Web Filter extensions send.

FortiClient EMS is the profile server.

For instructions on configuring the extension for connection to FortiClient Cloud, see Managing Chromebooks with FortiClient Cloud.

To configure the FortiClient Web Filter extension:

1. In FortiClient EMS, locate the server name and port by going to System Settings > EMS Settings.
2. Create a text file that contains the following text:

   {

   "ProfileServerUrl": { "Value": "https://< ProfileServer >:< port for Profile Server >"}

   }

   For example:

   {

   "ProfileServerUrl": { "Value": "https://ems.mydomain.com:8443"}

   }

3. In the Google Admin console, go to Devices > Chrome > Settings > Users & browsers.
4. On the left, select the organization that contains the desired users or enrolled browsers. To select all users and browsers, select the top-level organization. Otherwise, select a child.
5. From the breadcrumbs, select the dropdown list beside Settings, and select Apps & extensions.

   

6. Click a domain or organizational unit (OU), then click the FortiClient Web Filter extension.
7. In the right pane, under Policy for extensions, paste the JSON content from step 2.
8. Click SAVE.
9. Go to Devices > Chrome > Apps & extensions to view your configured Chrome applications.