Native messaging host registration -- why HKLM??

[Don Schmitt]

I am updating an NPAPI-based extension to use native messaging.

Unfortunately, native messaging apps have to be registered under:

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Google\Chrome\NativeMessagingHosts

Whereas my users could previously use the extenison without requiring administrative privileges, they now have to have administrative rights to configure native messaging.

Is there any reason not to allow HKCU for registration of native messaging apps?

Thanks!

 - Don

[Jeffrey Yasskin]

Please file a bug at http://crbug.com/new.

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[Don Schmitt]

https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=321480

Thanks!