Lansweeper Chromium extension

Name: Lansweeper Chromium extension
Rating: 1.9565217391304348 (46 reviews)
Author: https://lansweeper.com

Allows you to run asset and user actions in the Lansweeper web console.

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The Lansweeper Chromium Extension enhances your Lansweeper web console experience by enabling asset and user management actions directly from Chromium-based browsers such as Chrome, Edge, and Opera. This tool simplifies IT asset tracking and user administration by integrating seamlessly with your existing Lansweeper setup.

Please note, this extension requires additional extension components installed separately to function properly. For detailed installation instructions and compatibility information, refer to the Lansweeper knowledge base.

Extension Productivity Developer Tools Utilities

By:

https://lansweeper.com

Users:

90,000

Rating:

1.96

(46)

Version:

2.0.0 Last updated: 2024-07-30

Creation date:

2018-07-12

Risk:

Permissions:

nativeMessaging

Size:

27.17K

Email:

su*****@lansweeper.com

URLs:

Website

Full description:

Source:

Chrome Web Store

Updated:

20 hours ago

Ranking

# 2,498 ▲ 58

Other rankings

#14880 in Tools ▼ 198 #52 in development keyword 19 ▼ 5 #269 in console keyword 13 ▼ 7

User reviews

Many users report that the Lansweeper Chromium extension frequently does not work or becomes broken, with errors related to missing dependencies and requiring manual restarts. However, when installed following official instructions carefully and after system restarts, it can work as intended. A common source of issues is the need for an additional Lansweeper installation package, which is not clearly indicated in the extension itself. Overall, the extension suffers from outdated development and inconsistent performance, causing frustration for numerous users.

Pros

Extension works properly if instructions are followed carefully.
Stable operation once set up correctly and after restarting the browser or machine.
Once functional, it allows execution of Lansweeper tasks in Chrome as intended.

Cons

The extension frequently does not work or is reported as broken by many users.
Requires additional Lansweeper installation package for full functionality, which is not obvious to users.
Often needs users to restart Chrome or the machine for it to function, causing inconvenience.
Extension shows errors related to missing native messaging hosts or compatibility issues.
Many users report the extension is outdated and not updated since 2021, causing compatibility and functionality problems.

Recent reviews

Never Works.

Vi*****, 2024-09-27

It never works. Then you need to disable it and re-enable it and restart the browser

Ru*****, 2024-06-24

2023-1228 Extensions don't work properly, every time I try run an extension I get errors. This extension hasn't been updated since 2021

Bo*****, 2023-12-28

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Lansweeper Chromium extension requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

High Injects scripts into web pages, which may alter or extract site contents, resulting in a substantial risk.
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Risk likelihood

Lansweeper Chromium extension is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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