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Browser Extension

The extension runs quietly in the background and detects when your team logs into SaaS tools. It’s how your agent catches shadow IT and identifies licenses nobody’s opening.

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Why Install the Extension?

Login Detection

See which apps your team actually logs into vs. what they have access to

Shadow IT Detection

Discover SaaS tools being used outside of official channels

License Optimization

Identify underutilized licenses and potential cost savings

Privacy-First

All analysis happens locally - only domain names, detection method, and a work email boolean are shared

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Installation Guide

1

Open Chrome Web Store

Go to the Chrome Web Store and search for “Porcia”
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Add to Chrome

Click Add to Chrome button on the extension page
3

Confirm Installation

Click Add extension in the confirmation popupThe extension will be installed and you’ll see the Porcia icon in your browser toolbar
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Sign In

Click the Porcia extension icon in your toolbarSign in with your Porcia account credentials
5

Grant Permissions

The extension will request permissions to:
  • Monitor login events on web pages
  • Access active tab information
Click Allow to enable login detection
6

Start Detecting

The extension will automatically start detecting SaaS loginsLog into any SaaS application to begin collecting data
The extension detects login events — form submissions, OAuth clicks, and SSO redirects. Consumer domains like google.com, youtube.com, and reddit.com are automatically excluded.

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Browser Compatibility

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Supported Browsers

Fully Supported
  • Chrome 88+ (recommended)
  • All Chrome features available
  • Automatic updates
  • Best performance

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System Requirements

  • Operating System: Windows 10+, macOS 10.14+, Linux (Ubuntu 18.04+)
  • RAM: 4GB minimum (8GB recommended)
  • Storage: 50MB free space
  • Network: Internet connection required for data sync

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Extension Permissions

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What the Extension Can Access

Login Event Detection:
  • ✅ Domain name where a login event occurred
  • ✅ Detection method (login form, OAuth, SSO redirect, URL pattern)
  • ✅ Whether a work email was used (boolean only — the email itself is never stored)
  • ✅ Timestamp of the login event

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What the Extension CANNOT Access

  • ❌ Page content - Never reads what’s on the page
  • ❌ Email addresses - Only checks if an email matches a corporate domain, never stores the address
  • ❌ Passwords - Never captures passwords or credentials
  • ❌ Personal browsing - Consumer domains (google.com, youtube.com, reddit.com, etc.) are excluded
  • ❌ Downloads - Never accesses downloaded files
  • ❌ Bookmarks - Never reads your bookmarks
  • ❌ Other extensions - Cannot interact with other extensions
The extension monitors login events (form submissions, OAuth clicks, SSO redirects) on all pages except excluded consumer domains. It does not track general browsing or page visits.

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Privacy & Security

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Data Collection

What gets tracked:
  • Domain name (e.g., “slack.com”)
  • Detection method (login_form, oauth_google, oauth_microsoft, saml_sso, url_pattern)
  • Whether a work email was used (boolean only)
  • Timestamp of the login event
What doesn’t get tracked:
  • Specific page URLs or paths
  • Page content or text
  • Email addresses or passwords
  • Personal browsing
  • Consumer domains (google.com, youtube.com, reddit.com, etc.)

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Local Processing

All analysis happens locally in your browser:
  1. Extension monitors login events (form submissions, OAuth clicks, SSO redirects)
  2. Local analysis determines if a login or authentication event occurred
  3. Event data is queued locally for batch sync
  4. Events are sent to Porcia in batches every 5 minutes (domain + detection method + work email boolean)

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Data Transmission

Only login event data is sent to Porcia: 
{
  "eventId": "uuid",
  "domain": "slack.com",
  "startTime": "2026-03-04T10:00:00Z",
  "endTime": "2026-03-04T10:00:05Z",
  "duration": 5,
  "detectionMethod": "oauth_google",
  "workEmailUsed": true
}
No personally identifiable information or specific page data is ever transmitted. Email addresses are checked locally but never stored or sent.

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Extension Settings

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Accessing Settings

  1. Click the Porcia extension icon
  2. Click the Settings gear icon
  3. Configure your preferences

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Available Settings

Detection Control:
  • ✅ Pause detection - Temporarily stop all login detection
  • ✅ Resume detection - Resume detection after pause
Domain Management:
  • ✅ Exclude domains - Add domains to never detect logins on
Privacy Settings:
  • ✅ Incognito mode - Enable/disable detection in private browsing
Sync Settings:
  • ✅ Offline mode - Continue detecting when offline, events sync when connection is restored
You can pause detection anytime by clicking the extension icon and toggling “Pause Detection”.

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Team Deployment

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IT Administrator Setup

For organizations deploying to multiple users: Chrome Enterprise:
  1. Go to Google Admin Console → Devices → Chrome → Apps & extensions
  2. Click Add Chrome app or extension
  3. Search for “Porcia” in the Chrome Web Store
  4. Set Installation policy to Force install
  5. Configure Extension settings (optional)
  6. Apply to organizational units
Microsoft Edge for Business:
  1. Go to Microsoft 365 Admin Center → Settings → Microsoft Edge
  2. Add Porcia extension to Allowed extensions
  3. Configure via Group Policy if needed
Deployment Script: 
# Chrome deployment via registry (Windows)
# Replace EXTENSION_ID with the Porcia extension ID from the Chrome Web Store
reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Google\Chrome\ExtensionInstallForcelist" /v 1 /t REG_SZ /d "EXTENSION_ID;https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx"

# Chrome deployment via plist (macOS)
defaults write com.google.Chrome ExtensionInstallForcelist -array "EXTENSION_ID;https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx"

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User Onboarding

For team rollouts:
  1. Send installation guide to all team members
  2. Provide Porcia account credentials or signup links
  3. Set expectations about privacy and data collection
  4. Offer training session on extension features
  5. Create support channel for questions
Subject: Install Porcia Browser Extension - Track Our SaaS UsageHi team,We’re rolling out the Porcia browser extension to help us understand which SaaS tools we’re actually using and optimize our software spending.What it does:
  • Detects logins to business applications (like Slack, Salesforce, etc.)
  • Helps identify unused licenses we can cancel
  • Discovers shadow IT tools we should evaluate
Privacy:
  • Only detects login events, not general browsing
  • Consumer domains (Google, YouTube, etc.) are excluded
  • No page content, passwords, or email addresses are captured
  • You can pause detection anytime
Installation:
  1. Go to [Chrome Web Store link]
  2. Click “Add to Chrome”
  3. Sign in with your Porcia account
  4. Start browsing normally
Questions? Reply to this email or ask in #it-support.Thanks! [Your Name]

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Troubleshooting

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Extension Not Working

Extension icon not visible:
  1. Check if extension is installed: chrome://extensions/
  2. Ensure extension is enabled
  3. Pin extension to toolbar: Click puzzle piece icon → Pin Porcia
Not detecting logins:
  1. Verify you’re signed in to Porcia account
  2. Check if detection is paused in extension settings
  3. Ensure you’re logging into a SaaS application (not just visiting)
  4. Check browser permissions are granted
Data not syncing:
  1. Check internet connection
  2. Verify Porcia account is active
  3. Try manual sync from extension popup
  4. Check for browser console errors

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Performance Issues

Browser running slowly:
  1. Check if multiple tracking extensions are installed
  2. Clear extension local storage
  3. Restart browser
High memory usage:
  1. Check extension memory usage: chrome://task-manager/
  2. Exclude high-traffic domains if needed
  3. Update to latest extension version

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Privacy Concerns

Accidentally tracked personal site:
  1. Add domain to exclusion list in settings
  2. Clear local data for that domain
  3. Contact support to remove from account
Want to review tracked data:
  1. Go to Porcia dashboard → Usage Analytics
  2. View all tracked domains and time spent
  3. Export data if needed
  4. Delete specific entries if required
Need Help? Check our FAQ or contact support@porcia.org for assistance.

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Uninstalling the Extension

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Remove Extension

  1. Go to chrome://extensions/
  2. Find Porcia extension
  3. Click Remove
  4. Confirm removal

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Clear Data

To remove all local data:
  1. Before uninstalling, open extension settings
  2. Click Clear all local data
  3. Confirm data deletion
  4. Then uninstall extension
Uninstalling the extension will stop login detection but won’t delete your historical data in Porcia. Contact support if you want to delete all usage data.

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Next Steps

Extension Usage Guide

Learn how to use the extension effectively

Privacy Details

Read detailed privacy information

View Usage Analytics

See your usage data in Porcia

Manage Team

Deploy to your team