{"id":215696,"date":"2021-03-31T16:00:48","date_gmt":"2021-03-31T13:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/installing-chrome-firefox-on-a-new-windows-server-the-easy-way-cloudsavvy-it\/"},"modified":"2021-03-31T16:00:48","modified_gmt":"2021-03-31T13:00:48","slug":"installing-chrome-firefox-on-a-new-windows-server-the-easy-way-cloudsavvy-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/installing-chrome-firefox-on-a-new-windows-server-the-easy-way-cloudsavvy-it\/","title":{"rendered":"#Installing Chrome\/Firefox on a New Windows Server, the Easy Way \u2013 CloudSavvy IT"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2acb9a52131\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2acb9a52131\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/installing-chrome-firefox-on-a-new-windows-server-the-easy-way-cloudsavvy-it\/#Disabling_IE_Protections\" >Disabling IE Protections<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/installing-chrome-firefox-on-a-new-windows-server-the-easy-way-cloudsavvy-it\/#The_Easy_Way_with_PowerShell\" >The Easy Way (with PowerShell)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/installing-chrome-firefox-on-a-new-windows-server-the-easy-way-cloudsavvy-it\/#Auto-Installing_on_AWS\" >Auto-Installing on AWS<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#Installing Chrome\/Firefox on a New Windows Server, the Easy Way \u2013 CloudSavvy IT&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content-area\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10448 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.cloudsavvyit.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/03\/8b58def4.png?width=1200&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Windows Server logo\" width=\"700\" height=\"350\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Windows Server comes with default \u201cEnhanced Security Configuration\u201d protections for Internet Explorer that block websites that aren\u2019t trusted. The problem? This blocks you from installing a proper browser like Chrome and getting on with the rest of your job.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Disabling_IE_Protections\"><\/span>Disabling IE Protections<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The way to properly disable IE Enhanced Security Configuration is to open up the Server Manager <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>, and then click \u201cConfigure this local server.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10446 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.cloudsavvyit.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/03\/67217db6.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click &quot;Configure this local server&quot; in the Server Manager app\" width=\"700\" height=\"313\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/h2>\n<p>Next, under \u201cProperties,\u201d find IE Enhanced Security Configuration and turn it off.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10447 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.cloudsavvyit.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/03\/573404e6.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Under &quot;Properties,&quot; find IE Enhanced Security Configuration and turn it off\" width=\"700\" height=\"354\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/h2>\n<p>From there, you can open up IE, download the Chrome\/Firefox installer, and get on with your day.<\/p>\n<p>If that doesn\u2019t work, you can try manually enabling file downloads under Internet Options &gt; Security &gt; Custom Level &gt; Downloads.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Easy_Way_with_PowerShell\"><\/span>The Easy Way (with PowerShell)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Of course, there\u2019s a quicker way to do this using a PowerShell script.<\/p>\n<p>The following script will download the Chrome installer and run it, and Chrome will be auto-installed. You can then launch it from the desktop icon or the start menu.<\/p>\n<pre>$Path = $env:TEMP; $Installer = \"chrome_installer.exe\"; Invoke-WebRequest \"http:\/\/dl.google.com\/chrome\/chrome_installer.exe\" -OutFile $Path$Installer; Start-Process -FilePath $Path$Installer -Args \"\/silent \/install\" -Verb RunAs -Wait; Remove-Item $Path$Installer<\/pre>\n<p>If you\u2019re using Windows Server 2012, you can use this script instead:<\/p>\n<pre>$LocalTempDir = $env:TEMP; $ChromeInstaller = \"ChromeInstaller.exe\"; (new-object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadFile('http:\/\/dl.google.com\/chrome\/install\/375.126\/chrome_installer.exe', \"$LocalTempDir$ChromeInstaller\"); &amp; \"$LocalTempDir$ChromeInstaller\" \/silent \/install; $Process2Monitor =  \"ChromeInstaller\"; Do { $ProcessesFound = Get-Process | ?{$Process2Monitor -contains $_.Name} | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Name; If ($ProcessesFound) { \"Still running: $($ProcessesFound -join ', ')\" | Write-Host; Start-Sleep -Seconds 2 } else { rm \"$LocalTempDir$ChromeInstaller\" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue -Verbose } } Until (!$ProcessesFound)<\/pre>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Auto-Installing_on_AWS\"><\/span>Auto-Installing on AWS<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019re on AWS, then you\u2019re in luck, because you can automatically run commands on server creation using EC2 User Data.<\/p>\n<p>When you create the server, you can upload a text file or just paste in the command. You can also automate this process if you\u2019re launching from the CLI.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10449 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.cloudsavvyit.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/03\/71225945.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"When you create the server, you can upload a text file or just paste in the command\" width=\"700\" height=\"263\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Then, all you need to do is paste the Powershell script within a <code>&lt;powershell&gt;<\/code>\u00a0block, like so:<\/p>\n<pre>&lt;powershell&gt;&#13;\n$Path = $env:TEMP; $Installer = \"chrome_installer.exe\"; Invoke-WebRequest \"http:\/\/dl.google.com\/chrome\/chrome_installer.exe\" -OutFile $Path$Installer; Start-Process -FilePath $Path$Installer -Args \"\/silent \/install\" -Verb RunAs -Wait; Remove-Item $Path$Installer&#13;\n&lt;\/powershell&gt;<\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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