Scratch 3:Chrome download location settings

[SimpleSi]

me again

 

Scratch 3 doesn't give the pupils the option to name the file when saving to to the computer

 

So every time they save, it just downloads another file called Scratch Projects(x).sb3 which isn't very useful when trying to guess what Scratch Project(8).sb3 contains

 

(It does if the pupil was signed in with a Scratch account but I don't normally do that - and no casual Scratch teacher is going to do that)

 

Anyway, its been pointed out to me that in Chrome, you can change this behaviour in Settings -Advanced - Downloads

 

And once changed, its life is good again

 

Is this something that can I can ask to be set via GPO or logon script and rolled out?

 

Or will I have do do it on each machine manually

[PrimaryNetMan]

Can set via GPO - https://support.google.com/chrome/a/answer/187202?hl=en

 

Value you're looking for is PromptForDownloadLocation

[mrstrong]

Took me a while to find this in the GPO as I was looking for "PromptForDownloadLocation" when

it is:

 

Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Google\Google Chrome\

Policy Name: Ask where to save each file before downloading

 

Is there any documentation that shows these "mappings"? e.g. from

PromptForDownloadLocation => Policy Name: Ask where to save each file before downloading

[j224]

Took me a while to find this in the GPO as I was looking for "PromptForDownloadLocation" when

it is:

Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Google\Google Chrome\

Policy Name: Ask where to save each file before downloading

 

Is there any documentation that shows these "mappings"? e.g. from

PromptForDownloadLocation => Policy Name: Ask where to save each file before downloading

 

 

I can't seem to find this. Maybe our GPO needs updating?

[Arthur]

I can't seem to find this. Maybe our GPO needs updating?

Google are constantly updating the Chrome Group Policy templates so it's worth downloading the latest templates (link below) and updating your Group Policy central store.

 

https://dl.google.com/dl/edgedl/chrome/policy/policy_templates.zip

 

The files are in the Windows\ADMX subfolder once the .zip file has been extracted.

[j224]

Thanks. Is it just the same procedure for updating the templates as it is for installing them first time?

 

I'm assuming all current settings will be kept in place?

[Arthur]

Thanks. Is it just the same procedure for updating the templates as it is for installing them first time?

 

I'm assuming all current settings will be kept in place?

Yes to both questions.

[j224]

Yes to both questions.

 

Can't seem to get it working. Downloaded the zip folder, extracted and looked in the Windows ADMX folder. There's two 'adml' files in there, neither of which are visible when attempting to add them to the GPO Editor.

[Arthur]

Can't seem to get it working. Downloaded the zip folder, extracted and looked in the Windows ADMX folder. There's two 'adml' files in there, neither of which are visible when attempting to add them to the GPO Editor.

Try this...

 

• Copy chrome.admx, google.admx and the en-GB / en-US subfolders (which contain the related ADML files) from:
   
  

  policy_templates\windows\admx

  
   
  to:
   
  

  \\%USERDNSDOMAIN%\sysvol\%USERDNSDOMAIN%\Policies\PolicyDefinitions

  
   
  The folder structure should look like this from the root of the PolicyDefinitions folder.
   
  

  │   chrome.admx
  │   google.admx
  │
  ├───en-GB
  │       chrome.adml
  │       google.adml
  │
  └───en-US
         chrome.adml
         google.adml

  
  

When you create a new GPO in the Group Policy Management Console you will see the new Chrome policies without having to add them. They appear automatically.

 

Note. If the 'PolicyDefinitions' folder doesn't exist you will need to create it.

Edited March 11, 2019 by Arthur

[j224]

Try this...

 

• Copy chrome.admx, google.admx and the en-GB / en-US subfolders (which contain the related ADML files) from:
   
  

  policy_templates\windows\admx

  
   
  to:
   
  

  \\%USERDNSDOMAIN%\sysvol\%USERDNSDOMAIN%\Policies\PolicyDefinitions

  
   
  The folder structure should look like this from the root of the PolicyDefinitions folder.
   
  

  │   chrome.admx
  │   google.admx
  │
  ├───en-GB
  │       chrome.adml
  │       google.adml
  │
  └───en-US
         chrome.adml
         google.adml

  
  

When you create a new GPO in the Group Policy Management Console you will see the new Chrome policies without having to add them. They appear automatically.

 

Note. If the 'PolicyDefinitions' folder doesn't exist you will need to create it.

 

Thanks. Sorry to sound stupid, but where are the current settings actually saved, if I'm overwiting the current .admx/l files then won't they revert back to default?

[Arthur]

Sorry to sound stupid, but where are the current settings actually saved

Each GPO stores its settings within a folder named after the Unique ID of the policy in \\%USERDNSDOMAIN%\sysvol\%USERDNSDOMAIN%\Policies

 

 

if I'm overwriting the current .admx/l files then won't they revert back to default?

Existing settings won't revert back to default.

 

What you might find however is that Google may have removed several settings in the latest policy templates because Chrome no longer supports the setting(s). The affected settings will show up as "Extra Registry Settings" on the Settings tab of the GPO.

 

You won't be able to manage these so you will need to remove them using Remove-GPRegistryValue in PowerShell.

[Koldov]

Sorry for the old thread resurrection, but I'm having a very similar problem...

 

I have most of the save locations on our pupil ICT suite locked down (C: D: Network etc), but occasionally I do find the odd file on the desktop. These are local profiles without UEV / redirection or anything else going on.

 

 

I have no clue how they're doing it as I can't replicate it - everytime I try to save something it comes up with 'Disabled by your Administrator' or similar depending on the application...

 

 

Anyway one thing they can do with Scratch in a Chrome browser, is save a file to this location (not sure where this file is physically though):

 

 

I have the prompt for download GPO enabled, but for the early years (and even a lot of the later ones) if they don't navigate to their home folder and just press save in the first dialogue box it ends up there. How do I block that location (they cannot browse here as it is already blocked)?

 

 

To get around this, I thought I might enable the GPO to fix their download location (as mentioned above) to their home folder - the only trouble is I can't be so specific as they share a class log-on and then have an individual work folder each in their main home folder.

 

[Arthur]

one thing they can do with Scratch in a Chrome browser, is save a file to this location (not sure where this file is physically though):

When users save files to "This PC" they are stored in: "%AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Network Shortcuts".

[Koldov]

When users save files to "This PC" they are stored in: "%AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Network Shortcuts".

 

...and that could be stopped with this user GPO?

 

"Prevent users from adding files to the root of their Users Files folder"

 

http://www.edugeek.net/forums/windows/211948-students-able-save-user-profile.html#post1810717

 

EDIT: Maybe not...? Bit confused...

 

"Note: Enabling this policy setting does not prevent the user from being able to add new items such as files and folders to their actual file system profile folder at %userprofile%."

Edited December 9, 2019 by Koldov