Enable the OpenText UFT Agent extension on Google Chrome

UFT One communicates with the OpenText UFT Agent Chrome Extension to test Web applications running in Google Chrome. This topic describes how to install and enable the extension in your Chrome browser.

Note: If you have the Functional Testing Agent for Google Chrome installed, you may need to manually remove this extension before enabling its new version, the OpenText UFT Agent extension. When you complete the set up, make sure you have only the latest extension installed.

Prerequisite

Your browser policy must allow you to install browser extensions. Otherwise, see Enable extension installation in your browser policy.

Automatic Chrome updates enabled

If you have automatic Chrome updates enabled, the extension installation depends on whether you have an Internet connection.

Active Internet connection	If you're connected to the Internet, the OpenText UFT Agent Chrome extension is automatically downloaded from Chrome web store and installed the first time you open Chrome after installing UFT One.
Inactive Internet connection	Without an Internet connection, Chrome attempts to download the OpenText UFT Agent Chrome extension from Chrome web store and install it each time you open Chrome.

After downloading, Chrome prompts you to enable the extension.

Automatic Chrome updates disabled

If you do not have automatic Chrome updates enabled, install the extension as follows:

Chrome version 95 and later

Active Internet connection

Install and enable the OpenText UFT Agent extension from the Chrome web store.

Install from the OpenText UFT Agent 2023 page.

Note: Before installing, make sure the extension version matches your UFT One version.

The Agent for Google Chrome is not available via search of the Chrome web store.

Inactive Internet connection

Install the extension manually from the UFT One installation folder.

Select Tools > Extensions in Google Chrome to open the chrome://extensions page.
Drag the Agent.crx file from the <UFT One installation folder>\Installations\Chrome\v3 folder into Chrome's Extensions page.

If dragging the extension to Chrome does not work:

Select Tools > Extensions in Google Chrome to open the chrome://extensions page.
In the Extensions page, select the Developer mode option. Additional options are displayed after you select this option.
Click on the Load unpacked button.
In the Browse for Folder dialog, browse to the <UFT One installation folder>\Installations\Chrome\v3\Extension folder.
In the Confirm New Extension dialog, click Add when prompted.

The OpenText UFT Agent is now displayed in the Chrome extensions list.

Enable the extension in Chrome.

Chrome version 94 and earlier

Install the extension manually from the UFT One installation folder.

Follow the instructions for Inactive Internet connection, but use the extension from this folder:

<UFT One installation folder>\Installations\Chrome\v2

Enable UFT One to test applications with strict Content Security Policies (CSPs)

To test a web application, UFT One must communicate with the application, including JavaScript injection. In some cases, applications block this ability. For details, see Testing applications with strict Content Security Policies (CSPs).

Enable UFT One to test local HTML pages in Google Chrome

By default, the ability to run extensions on local HTML files is disabled in Google Chrome.

To allow the UFT One Google Chrome extension to run on local HTML files:

In Google Chrome, browse to the following URL: chrome://extensions
Locate the OpenText UFT Agent for Google Chrome.
Click the arrow located to the left of the icon to expand details about the extension.

Select Allow access to file URLs. Your selection is automatically saved.