Adds options to open current page or links (e.g. journal articles) via the UCSF VPN Web Proxy.

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1.4.0
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May 12, 2020
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Open via UCSF Extension

With 'Open via UCSF' you can right click on any link to open it via the UCSF VPN Web Proxy. You can also reopen the current page via the Web Proxy by clicking on the icon in the address bar. This is useful when for instance accessing journal articles when outside of the UCSF computer network.

When installed, the extensions adds (i) an 'Open in new tab via UCSF VPN Web Proxy' entry to the context (\"right-click\") menu, and (ii) a 'Reopen current page via UCSF VPN Web Proxy' icon to the address bar. The first time you open a link via UCSF, you will be asked to authenticate yourself using your UCSF credentials. All following links will be opened directly, until you restart the browser.

REQUIREMENTS:
This extension will only be useful to users that have an account at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF).

NEWS:
v1.4.0 (2020-05-12): Updated to new web-proxy URL https://remote-vpn01.ucsf.edu/.
v1.3.1 (2016-01-02): Updated labels to say \"UCSF VPN Web Proxy\" instead of \"UCSF VPN\".
v1.3.0 (2015-07-14): Now supporting the new UCSF VPN URL format. The previous one will be decommissioned Fall 2015.

PRIVACY POLICY:
None of your information, including your UCSF credential, are handled by this extension. Instead, this extension asks https://remote-vpn01.ucsf.edu/ to open the URL, which handles all the authentication. Nothing is tracked by this extension. The permission to \"Ready your browsing history\" is required in order to access and modify the content of the address bar - not browsing history is accessed beyond the address of the current page viewed.

OPEN SOURCE:
This extension is distributed under LGPL (>= 3). The source code is available via GitHub [https://github.com/HenrikBengtsson/OpenViaUCSF/]

ABOUT:
This extension is developed by Henrik Bengtsson, Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco (UCSF).
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 2, "name": "Open via UCSF", "version": "1.4.0", "description": "Adds options to open current page or links (e.g. journal articles) via the UCSF VPN Web Proxy.", "author": "Henrik Bengtsson", "icons": { "16": "OpenViaUCSF_16x16.png", "48": "OpenViaUCSF_48x48.png", "128": "OpenViaUCSF_128x128.png" }, "permissions": [ "contextMenus", "tabs" ], "background": { "scripts": ["app.js"] }, "page_action" : { "default_icon": "OpenViaUCSF_16x16.png", "default_title": "Toggle UCSF VPN Web Proxy on/off for current page" }}
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How to download and manually install Open via UCSF extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Open via UCSF extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install Open via UCSF extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Open via UCSF extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Open via UCSF extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Open via UCSF extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the Open via UCSF Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Open via UCSF extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Open via UCSF extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Open via UCSF extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Open via UCSF extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download Open via UCSF extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Open via UCSF extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the Open via UCSF extension file

Select and download the Open via UCSF extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Open via UCSF extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Open via UCSF extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Open via UCSF extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Open via UCSF extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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