Description

Deploy the ConcealBrowse extension to Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Brave browser on Windows 10+ endpoints seamlessly with ConnectWise Connect (formerly known as Continuum) and PowerShell.

This process results in automatic device registration to the conceal.io platform.

Applies to

• ConnectWise Connect (formerly known as Continuum)
• Microsoft PowerShell
• Google Chrome version 101 and newer
• Microsoft Edge version 77 and newer
  • Windows must be joined to Active Directory or Azure Active Directory
• Brave browser
• Microsoft Windows 10+

Procedure

1. You may download the Install-ConcealBrowse.ps1 PowerShell script from this article: Current ConcealBrowse PowerShell Script
   1. The script contains detailed documentation and examples for your review.
2. Open your ConcealBrowse dashboard (https://dashboard.conceal.io) and navigate to the tab labelled Devices on the left side menu.
   
3. On the Devices page, click Register New Device in the upper right hand corner.
4. Once you click on Register a New Device, you will see two variables generated for the Company ID and Site ID. These will be used as arguments when executing the PowerShell script.

ConnectWise Command (fka Continuum) steps

Step 1: Create a custom powershell script

1. Log in to ConnectWise Command
2. Navigate to Scripts > Essentials > Templates > Custom Scripts
   1. or go to Scripts > My Scripts > Add > Add custom.
3. Select PowerShell Script from the custom script types and click Create a Script from This Template
4. Script Name: Install ConcealBrowse Extension
5. Description: we recommend linking to this article
6. Type: Script
7. Command Line Parameter: 
   1. You may open the script and review the documentation at the top to see options you can use to customize your deployment. At a minimum you must specify the following.
   2. Use the following format and enter your CompanyID and SiteID:

      -CompanyId <CompanyID from dashboard.conceal.io> -SiteID <SiteID from dashboard.conceal.io>

   3. Example:

      -CompanyId 12345678-9012-3456-7890-123456789012 -SiteID abcdefgh-ijkl-mnop-qrst-uvwxyzabcdef

8. Timeout: 5 minute
9. Output Required: Checked
10. Save the script

Step 2: Run the Script

1. Navigate to Scripts > My Scripts > Install ConcealBrowse Extension > Run.
   1. Alternatively, go to Jobs and Instances > Add Job and specify the script.
2. From the Create Job window, complete the following fields:
   1. Job Name: Install ConcealBrowse
   2. Script or batch: Install ConcealBrowse Extension
   3. Resources: Select the Resources, Resource Groups, or entire Sites the script or batch is run on. (Resource Groups can be defined in Scripts > Essentials > Resource Groups).
   4. Schedule: Select a schedule or trigger on which to run this script job or batch. Run immediately is appropriate for test deployments
   5. Notification: optional
   6. Click Create Job to run or schedule the script job.

Step 3: View Status

1. Navigate to Scripts > Jobs and Instances to view status details for the job and for repeated instances of that job

References

• ConnectWise Command: Getting Started with Scripting - Create a Custom Script
• ConnectWise Command: Getting Started with Scripting - Run a Script