Browser Extension

Overview

This guide will go through the process of setting up the TraitWare extension. The browser extension is another tool that enhances the security of signing into TraitWare-protected applications which can prevent Quishing (QR phishing) and proxy attacks. 

**TraitWare requires the use of supported iOS and Android mobile devices and access to the Apple App Store or Google Play to download the TraitWare mobile app.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Supported Browsers
• Installation on Firefox
• Installation on Chromium
• Registering the Extension
• Using the Extension

Supported Browsers

• Chromium-based (Chrome, Edge, Brave, Opera, etc…)
• Firefox

Installation on Firefox

• Open a new window in the preferred browser. Click on extension icon (puzzle piece) and a new screen will appear

• Type TraitWare in the search bar and press enter, a new tab will appear with the Traitware Browser Protection extension
• Select the blue button to Add to Firefox

• A message will appear verifying the addition of this browser extension. Select Add, another message will come up asking to manage the add-on.
• There will be an option to check a box in order to Allow this extension to run in Private Windows. Check the box and click Okay

• Now when the extension icon is clicked the following should appear. Click on the part that says Open extension

Installation on Chromium

• Open a new window in the preferred browser. Click on the three dots at the top right corner of the browser to open the dropdown menu
• Navigate down to Extensions and select Visit Chrome Web Store

• Once the Chrome Web Store is pulled up, type “TraitWare” into the search bar. TraitWare Browser Protection should pop up, click on it
• Select the browser extension and choose Add to Chrome

• After clicking Add to Chrome, another pop up will give the option of adding the extension. Select Add Extension and a message will appear verifying that the extension was added

Registering the Extension

• The extension symbol (puzzle piece) will show up in the top right corner of the browser window. Click the symbol and select TraitWare Browser Protection
• Select Get Started then it’s required to scan the QR code through the mobile device and enter the four digit PIN

• Once the pin is typed in correctly on the mobile device, a message will appear saying “Extension Pairing Complete”
• Extension installation and setup with the account is complete

Using the Extension

• Now the browser extension is set up for use. To login via the browser extension, navigate to a TraitWare login page. 
• There will be a message directing the user to “click on the browser extension icon to sign in

• Click on the extension icon (puzzle piece). Scan the QR code with the registered mobile device  

• After a successful scan of the QR code, the user will be redirected to the desired TraitWare page