{"id":373,"date":"2021-12-28T05:47:27","date_gmt":"2021-12-28T05:47:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tungle.ca\/?p=373"},"modified":"2022-01-06T14:39:05","modified_gmt":"2022-01-06T14:39:05","slug":"deploy-ublock-origin-ad-blocker-via-a-gpo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tungle.ca\/?p=373","title":{"rendered":"Deploy Ublock Origin Ad blocker via a GPO"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>According to (<a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/gorhill\/uBlock\">https:\/\/github.com\/gorhill\/uBlock<\/a>), Ublock Origin is an efficient blocker add-on for various browsers. Fast, potent, and lean. uBlock Origin is&nbsp;NOT&nbsp;an &#8220;ad blocker&#8221;:&nbsp;it is a wide-spectrum blocker&nbsp;&#8212; which happens to be able to function as a mere &#8220;ad blocker&#8221;. The default behavior of uBlock Origin when newly installed is to block ads, trackers, and malware sites. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"828\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/tungle.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image-238-828x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tungle.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image-238-828x1024.png 828w, https:\/\/tungle.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image-238-243x300.png 243w, https:\/\/tungle.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image-238-768x950.png 768w, https:\/\/tungle.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image-238-162x200.png 162w, https:\/\/tungle.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image-238.png 871w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 828px) 100vw, 828px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>+ Create a central store for GPO<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Copies Chrome, Firefox, MS Edge Policy templates under C:\\Windows\\SYSVOL\\sysvol\\cisalab.local\\Policies\\PolicyDefinitions (copy to C:\\Windows\\SYSVOL\\sysvol rather than \\\\SERVER\\SYSVOL folder)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Google Chrome:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/chrome\/a\/answer\/187202?hl=en#zippy=%2Cwindows\">https:\/\/support.google.com\/chrome\/a\/answer\/187202?hl=en#zippy=%2Cwindows<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Firefox:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/support.mozilla.org\/en-US\/kb\/customizing-firefox-using-group-policy-windows\">https:\/\/support.mozilla.org\/en-US\/kb\/customizing-firefox-using-group-policy-windows<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MS Edge:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/edge\/business\/download\">https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/edge\/business\/download<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"975\" height=\"283\" src=\"https:\/\/tungle.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image-239.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tungle.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image-239.png 975w, https:\/\/tungle.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image-239-300x87.png 300w, https:\/\/tungle.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image-239-768x223.png 768w, https:\/\/tungle.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image-239-200x58.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 975px) 100vw, 975px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"975\" height=\"332\" src=\"https:\/\/tungle.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image-240.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-376\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tungle.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image-240.png 975w, https:\/\/tungle.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image-240-300x102.png 300w, https:\/\/tungle.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image-240-768x262.png 768w, https:\/\/tungle.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image-240-200x68.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 975px) 100vw, 975px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>+ Create a new Ublock Origin GPO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"888\" height=\"709\" src=\"https:\/\/tungle.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image-241.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tungle.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image-241.png 888w, https:\/\/tungle.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image-241-300x240.png 300w, https:\/\/tungle.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image-241-768x613.png 768w, https:\/\/tungle.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image-241-200x160.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 888px) 100vw, 888px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>+ Configure UBlock Origin GPO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Google Chrome. Control which extensions are installed silently \u2013 Enabled cjpalhdlnbpafiamejdnhcphjbkeiagm;https:\/\/clients2.google.com\/service\/update2\/crx<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"975\" height=\"553\" src=\"https:\/\/tungle.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image-242.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tungle.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image-242.png 975w, https:\/\/tungle.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image-242-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/tungle.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image-242-768x436.png 768w, https:\/\/tungle.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image-242-200x113.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 975px) 100vw, 975px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Firefox:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Extensions to Install &#8211; Enabled <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>https:\/\/addons.mozilla.org\/firefox\/downloads\/file\/3886236\/ublock_origin-1.40.2-an+fx.xpi<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"975\" height=\"482\" src=\"https:\/\/tungle.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image-243.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tungle.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image-243.png 975w, https:\/\/tungle.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image-243-300x148.png 300w, https:\/\/tungle.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image-243-768x380.png 768w, https:\/\/tungle.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image-243-200x99.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 975px) 100vw, 975px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>MS Edge:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Control which extensions are installed silently \u2013 Enabled odfafepnkmbhccpbejgmiehpchacaeak;https:\/\/edge.microsoft.com\/extensionwebstorebase\/v1\/crx<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"975\" height=\"469\" src=\"https:\/\/tungle.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image-244.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tungle.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image-244.png 975w, https:\/\/tungle.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image-244-300x144.png 300w, https:\/\/tungle.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image-244-768x369.png 768w, https:\/\/tungle.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image-244-200x96.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 975px) 100vw, 975px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>+ Link UBlock Origin GPO to Domain computers group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"975\" height=\"763\" src=\"https:\/\/tungle.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image-245.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tungle.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image-245.png 975w, https:\/\/tungle.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image-245-300x235.png 300w, https:\/\/tungle.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image-245-768x601.png 768w, https:\/\/tungle.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image-245-200x157.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 975px) 100vw, 975px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>+ Restart Windows 10 domain-joined client to test.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tungle.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image-246.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-382\" width=\"347\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tungle.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image-246.png 578w, https:\/\/tungle.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image-246-293x300.png 293w, https:\/\/tungle.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image-246-196x200.png 196w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 347px) 100vw, 347px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ublock Origin has been installed automatically on Windows 10 domain clients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"975\" height=\"711\" src=\"https:\/\/tungle.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image-247.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tungle.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image-247.png 975w, https:\/\/tungle.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image-247-300x219.png 300w, https:\/\/tungle.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image-247-768x560.png 768w, https:\/\/tungle.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image-247-200x146.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 975px) 100vw, 975px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to (https:\/\/github.com\/gorhill\/uBlock), Ublock Origin is an efficient blocker add-on for various browsers. Fast, potent, and lean. uBlock Origin is&nbsp;NOT&nbsp;an &#8220;ad blocker&#8221;:&nbsp;it is a wide-spectrum blocker&nbsp;&#8212; which happens to be able to function as a mere &#8220;ad blocker&#8221;. The default behavior of uBlock Origin when newly installed is to block ads, trackers, and malware sites. 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