CKAuthenticator

CKAuthenticator

ContentKeeper Authenticator

What is CKAuthenticator?
CKAuthenticator is a specialized Chrome extension developed by ContentKeeper Technologies for the purpose of user identification on Chromebooks. When a user is logged into their browser, the CKAuthenticator sends their email address to the organization's secure gateway appliance. This allows the organization to verify the user's identity and grant appropriate access. Please note, CKAuthenticator respects user privacy in accordance with the ContentKeeper Technologies privacy policy.
Stats
Version: 2.1.4 (Last updated: 2022-09-22)
Creation date: 2019-10-30
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • webRequest
  • identity
  • identity.email
  • https://*/*
  • http://*/*
  • <all_urls>
Size: 5.19M
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Summary

ContentKeeper CKAuthenticator extension for Chromebook user identification

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Your logged-in e-mail address will be sent to your organization's secure gateway appliance in order to identify you.

ContentKeeper Technologies Privacy policy: https://www.contentkeeper.com/privacy-policy

User reviews
User reviews summary
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Pros
  • Can be workable in a school environment
  • Possible bypass methods exist
  • Some users have been able to disable the extension
Cons
  • Takes screenshots and seems to spy on users
  • Blocks websites indiscriminately (including school work)
  • Difficult to uninstall or remove
  • Potential violation of terms of service
  • Drains battery quickly
Most mentioned
  • Can be bypassed
  • Blocks useful and necessary sites
  • Violation of privacy rights
Recent reviews
by Maxwell Stevenson Maxwell Stevenson, 2024-04-15

Contentkeeper sucks, and not only it blocked my website www.batboy4k.com for "Non-Managed" for a week, then "Proxies: Filtering bypass" after a week it got blocked. Even my teachers use my website for games and watching my movies and videos and using my media. like stop bro. It's so hard to bypass!! Since i'm a student IT. I observed these below: 1. ContentKeeper changes ur IP to your schools IP instead of your actual IP. CK is like a VPN itself but undetected. 2. ContentKeeper needs a proxy url to your network, sadly you can't change or remove it in the Chromebook settings, in order to get online and see your history and more. A cgi. file needs to be processed since without it, your Chromebook won't be able to use the internet and stay offline until it configures itself. 3. Often refuses to work at home due to VERY HIGH LATNECY TO HTTPS WEBSITES, takes like 20 or more minutes to go on a single website guess how trash it is, when ContentKeeper is off, your internet is offline or VERY SLOW. So, I will try to shut off ContentKeeper with people's help and make a team to file a takedown and end ContentKeeper for all. So, It has said CK will not go down itself until the late 2030. But we WILL make sure it goes down before 2030. Many harmful websites are unblocked and harmless are blocked. ContentKeeper needs to do better. So, until then, we will keep giving one star until you either fix it, or remove it. Your choice.
by Jeremiah Haynes Jeremiah Haynes, 2024-04-10

bad we need this removed I cant go on websites I need and its spyware but I'm forced to install this
by keith keith, 2024-04-08
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Safety
Risk impact

CKAuthenticator is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install CKAuthenticator if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

CKAuthenticator has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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