Problem:
I would like my Chrome User Data directory in a different location than default location.
Symptoms:
Each time after logon Google Chrome is opened "Google Welcome" page is loaded.
Example:
Possible Resolution:
There are number of ways to let Google Chrome know where the User Data Directory is stored.
Option 1) Adding "Registry" rule to ProfileUnity configuration:
- Action: Add Value
- Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
- Key: SOFTWARE\Policies\Google\Chrome
- Type: REG_SZ
- Value: UserDataDir
- Data: H:\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data
(The "Data" is where you store your google data, could be a UNC or Mapped Drive)
Save and Update the ProfileUnity configuration in ini path.
Option 2) Configuring Google GPO setting using Google Chrome ADM template.
Computer Configuration>Policies>Administrative Templates>Google>Google Chrome>"Set user data directory"
Option 3) By modifying desktop shortcut used to open Google Chrome.
Example of Shortcut path:
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --user-data-dir="H:\appdata\local\Google\Chrome\User Data"
References:
http://dev.chromium.org/administrators/policy-list-3#UserDataDir
https://www.chromium.org/user-experience/user-data-directory
Product: ProfileUnity
Product Version: All