Chromium web browser: user specific /etc/chromium/policies/managed/ policy file
I am helping with the set up of a Linux-based Library kiosk thin client solution. We are using Chromium for the web browser, which is launched by a shell script with various command line options. There are a few different use cases e.g. one for accessing the Library catalogue and a few other sites, another for making study room bookings — so we'd want independent URL whitelists. Each use case has its own command line options. Currently all whitelist URLs are stored in the file /etc/chromium/policies/managed/policy.json. Ideally I'd like to separate these out i.e. be able to add a command line option like:
--managed-policy-file=/home/libcat/.config/chromium-browser/policies/managed/policy-libcat.json
...so that each use case has its own white list. However, according to http://peter.sh/experiments/chromium-command-line-switches no such command line option exists.
Does anyone have any suggestions as to how might it be possible to make Chromium use a different policy file for each use case?
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I am helping with the set up of a Linux-based Library kiosk thin client solution. We are using Chromium for the web browser, which is launched by a shell script with various command line options. There are a few different use cases e.g. one for accessing the Library catalogue and a few other sites, another for making study room bookings — so we'd want independent URL whitelists. Each use case has its own command line options. Currently all whitelist URLs are stored in the file /etc/chromium/policies/managed/policy.json. Ideally I'd like to separate these out i.e. be able to add a command line option like:
--managed-policy-file=/home/libcat/.config/chromium-browser/policies/managed/policy-libcat.json
...so that each use case has its own white list. However, according to http://peter.sh/experiments/chromium-command-line-switches no such command line option exists.
Does anyone have any suggestions as to how might it be possible to make Chromium use a different policy file for each use case?
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asked Jul 17 '15 at 8:34
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I am helping with the set up of a Linux-based Library kiosk thin client solution. We are using Chromium for the web browser, which is launched by a shell script with various command line options. There are a few different use cases e.g. one for accessing the Library catalogue and a few other sites, another for making study room bookings — so we'd want independent URL whitelists. Each use case has its own command line options. Currently all whitelist URLs are stored in the file /etc/chromium/policies/managed/policy.json. Ideally I'd like to separate these out i.e. be able to add a command line option like:
--managed-policy-file=/home/libcat/.config/chromium-browser/policies/managed/policy-libcat.json
...so that each use case has its own white list. However, according to http://peter.sh/experiments/chromium-command-line-switches no such command line option exists.
Does anyone have any suggestions as to how might it be possible to make Chromium use a different policy file for each use case?
linux chrome
asked Jul 17 '15 at 8:34
JimadineJimadine
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I am helping with the set up of a Linux-based Library kiosk thin client solution. We are using Chromium for the web browser, which is launched by a shell script with various command line options. There are a few different use cases e.g. one for accessing the Library catalogue and a few other sites, another for making study room bookings — so we'd want independent URL whitelists. Each use case has its own command line options. Currently all whitelist URLs are stored in the file /etc/chromium/policies/managed/policy.json. Ideally I'd like to separate these out i.e. be able to add a command line option like:
--managed-policy-file=/home/libcat/.config/chromium-browser/policies/managed/policy-libcat.json
...so that each use case has its own white list. However, according to http://peter.sh/experiments/chromium-command-line-switches no such command line option exists.
Does anyone have any suggestions as to how might it be possible to make Chromium use a different policy file for each use case?
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Two options come to mind:
- Install chromium into separate chroot environments.
Put first use case file in place, fire up chrome, wait a few seconds for it to load; put second use case file in place ...Won't work; Chromium is watching the directory for changes.
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Two options come to mind:
- Install chromium into separate chroot environments.
Put first use case file in place, fire up chrome, wait a few seconds for it to load; put second use case file in place ...Won't work; Chromium is watching the directory for changes.
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Two options come to mind:
- Install chromium into separate chroot environments.
Put first use case file in place, fire up chrome, wait a few seconds for it to load; put second use case file in place ...Won't work; Chromium is watching the directory for changes.
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Two options come to mind:
- Install chromium into separate chroot environments.
Put first use case file in place, fire up chrome, wait a few seconds for it to load; put second use case file in place ...Won't work; Chromium is watching the directory for changes.
answered Sep 23 '17 at 20:19
K3---rncK3---rnc
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Two options come to mind:
- Install chromium into separate chroot environments.
Put first use case file in place, fire up chrome, wait a few seconds for it to load; put second use case file in place ...Won't work; Chromium is watching the directory for changes.
answered Sep 23 '17 at 20:19
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