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Configure a list of origins that grant extended background lifetime to the connecting extensions.

Verified with Google Chrome — updated on July 10, 2026

Supported on: Microsoft Windows 7 or later

Path in the GPO console

Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Google\Google Chrome\Extensions

Description

Extensions that connect to one of these origins will be be kept running as long as the port is connected. If unset, the policy's default values will be used. These are app origins that offer SDKs that are known to not offer the possibility to restart a closed connection to a previous state: - Smart Card Connector - Citrix Receiver (stable, beta, back-up) - VMware Horizon (stable, beta) If set, the default value list is extended with the newly configured values. Both defaults and the policy-provided entries will grant the exception to the connecting extensions, as long as the port is connected. Example value: chrome-extension://abcdefghijklmnopabcdefghijklmnop/ chrome-extension://bcdefghijklmnopabcdefghijklmnopa/

Registry

HKLM Software\Policies\Google\Chrome
HKCU Software\Policies\Google\Chrome

More options available

Options

Configure a list of origins that grant extended background lifetime to the connecting extensions.
List (registry values) list
- list under Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\ExtensionExtendedBackgroundLifetimeForPortConnectionsToUrls

Export Builder

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Configure the state, scope and options, then generate .reg, PowerShell, Intune and SCCM outputs — or add the setting to a multi-setting collection.

These exports write the registry — this is not a managed GPO.

Scope

.reg file

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

; Exported from gporais.com
; Policy: Configure a list of origins that grant extended background lifetime to the connecting extensions.
; State: Enabled
; Scope: Computer (HKLM)
; Supported on: Microsoft Windows 7 or later

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\ExtensionExtendedBackgroundLifetimeForPortConnectionsToUrls]
; List values: enter one value per line in the builder UI.
More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)

PowerShell

# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Configure a list of origins that grant extended background lifetime to the connecting extensions.
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: Microsoft Windows 7 or later

$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\ExtensionExtendedBackgroundLifetimeForPortConnectionsToUrls'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
# List values: enter one value per line in the builder UI.

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