Activating and deploying the browser extension - Amazon Q Business

Activating and deploying the browser extension

After enabling the browser extension, complete these steps to activate and deploy it:

  1. Allow-list URLs. If you are using

    1. An OIDC provider like Okta: you must configure your identity provider (IdP) to support browser extension as follows. You will need to consult your provider on how to do this.

      1. Make sure you enable refresh grants

      2. Allow-list the following URLs with the IdP

        1. Mozilla based browsers — https://ba6e8e6e4fa44c1057cf5f26fba9b2e788dfc34f.extensions.allizom.org

        2. Chromium based browsers — https://feihpdljijcgnokhfoibicengfiellbp.chromiumapp.org

    2. IAM Identity Center, the above is not required and you can move to the next step of installing the browser extension for your users.

  2. Install the browser extension for all users using the software deployment processes of your organization. The following is some information about policy settings from the browser vendors using mobile device management (MDM) software that may be helpful:

    1. Firefox policy settings: https://mozilla.github.io/policy-templates/#extensionsettings

    2. Chrome policy settings: https://chromeenterprise.google/policies/#ExtensionSettings

    3. Edge policy settings: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/DeployEdge/microsoft-edge-policies#extensionsettings and guide: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/deployedge/microsoft-edge-manage-extensions-ref-guide

  3. Provide your selected Pro users the browser store URL + Web experience URL so they can download and install the browser extension and connect to Amazon Q.