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Quick Start Guide

Get your organization protected with Containment.AI in just a few steps. This guide will walk you through the essential setup process.

Prerequisites​

Before you begin, ensure you have:

  • A work email address (personal email domains like gmail.com are not supported for organization creation)
  • Admin access to install browser extensions (or MDM access for enterprise deployment)
  • Basic understanding of your organization's AI usage policies

Step 1: Create Your Account​

  1. Navigate to app.containment.ai
  2. Click Sign up here or use one of the SSO options:
    • Microsoft - Sign in with your Microsoft 365 account
    • Google - Sign in with your Google Workspace account
  3. Complete email verification if using email/password signup
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Using SSO (Microsoft or Google) streamlines the signup process and automatically verifies your work email domain.

Step 2: Complete Onboarding​

After signing in, you'll be guided through a 4-step onboarding wizard:

Step 1: Focus Areas​

Select your primary use cases:

  • Guardrails - Enforce policies on AI usage
  • Audit - Track and log AI interactions
  • Compliance - Meet regulatory requirements
  • Other - Custom requirements

Step 2: Organization Details​

  • Enter your organization name
  • Select which browser surfaces your team uses (Chrome, Edge, Brave)

Step 3: Guardrail Preset​

Choose a starting configuration:

  • Recommended - Balanced protection for most organizations
  • Strict - Maximum protection with more restrictive policies
  • Minimal - Basic monitoring with fewer blocks

Step 4: Deployment​

Select your deployment method:

  • MDM Provider - Deploy via Intune, Jamf, or other MDM
  • Manual Installation - Individual Chrome extension install

Step 3: Install the Chrome Extension​

For immediate protection, install the Containment.AI browser extension (Chrome or Firefox, Manifest V3):

  1. Open the Containment AI listing on the Chrome Web Store
  2. Click Add to Chrome and confirm the installation
  3. The extension will automatically connect to your organization
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The extension is published on the Chrome Web Store as Containment AI (extension ID cfliledfjcblpjkeiokhhdadfcpekiog).

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For enterprise deployments, use MDM to push the extension to all managed devices. See MDM Integration for detailed instructions.

Step 4: Verify Protection​

Test that your protection is active:

  1. Visit a supported AI platform (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude)
  2. Attempt to paste or type content that would trigger a policy
  3. Check the Containment.AI dashboard for the alert

What's Next?​

Now that you're set up, explore these areas:

Troubleshooting​

Extension not connecting?​

  • Ensure you're signed into the dashboard
  • Try refreshing the extension by clicking the icon and selecting "Reconnect"
  • Check that your browser allows the extension to run

Policies not triggering?​

  • Verify the policy is enabled in the Policies page
  • Check that the AI platform is supported
  • Review policy configuration for correct trigger conditions

Need help?​

Contact our support team at support@containment.ai