Creating Google Chrome shortcut with --disable-web-security

Question

I am trying to access some local files via jqueryMobile, it works fine in Firefox and IE but Chrome gives a security exception. I can open Chrome in disabled security mode to access local files by using

C:\Program Files\Chrome\Chrome.exe --disable-web-security

or run it via this

chrome.exe --disable-web-security

but is there any way I can create a shortcut on desktop that will always open Chrome in disabled security mode?

Take a look at [Adding Command-Line Switches To Windows Shortcuts](http://superuser.com/questions/358565/adding-command-line-switches-to-windows-shortcuts) on superuser. — allonhadaya, Jun 18 '14 at 16:09

Rabin · Accepted Answer · 2019-05-13T10:49:04.367

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Just clone the shortcut for chrome you have on your desktop, and then in the shortcut properties add the parameter --disable-web-security (and --user-data-dir) at the end of chrome executable path

e.g

"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --disable-web-security --user-data-dir="C:\tmpChromeSession"

Edit #1 : I changed google chrome path, the old one was not correct. I just tried it on XP with fresh Chrome installed, but i got a error message that this flag is not supported.

Edit #2 : http://peter.sh/experiments/chromium-command-line-switches/

edited May 13 '19 at 10:49

answered Jun 18 '14 at 16:04

Rabin

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You shouldn't accept the answer if it doesn't solve your problem. – AntonNiklasson Jul 10 '14 at 13:28
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LMAO. Also, OP is looking for CHRMOE without cors, not Chrome. Can you install the Internet please? – Manuel Graf Jun 15 '18 at 14:19
@user7527943 s answer below worked better, as it contains --user-data-dir directory which is now required – martinomburajr May 13 '19 at 10:00

score 18 · Answer 2 · edited Feb 07 '17 at 10:25

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First search Run, then try this:

chrome.exe --user-data-dir="C:/Chrome dev session" --disable-web-security

edited Feb 07 '17 at 10:25

arghtype

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answered Feb 07 '17 at 09:46

user7527943

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This did it for me! Open Run tool in windows, by searching run in the search bar, and insert the code as is! – martinomburajr May 07 '19 at 12:50
simple and straight forward – imabdullah Apr 20 '20 at 06:06

score 5 · Answer 3 · answered Sep 28 '16 at 04:20

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just a quick update, now you need not only --disable-web-security but --user-data-dir to sum it up: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --disable-web-security --user-data-dir

answered Sep 28 '16 at 04:20

John

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DO NOT run this without a path assigned to `user-data-dir`. The reason this argument is required is to prevent users from disabling web security in the default profile that (presumably) is signed into Facebook / Google / your bank / etc etc. You should always explicitly specify the path for a dev-only profile. – James B Nov 06 '19 at 11:34

score 3 · Answer 4 · answered Oct 22 '16 at 09:10

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You must use the following flags

--disable-web-security 
--user-data-dir

but also pass the path to your chrome user profile

See this:

https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/chrome/9nHBcjNW384 https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=575690

So now i have top pass my user profile path:

C:\Users\user\projects\project>"C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\App
lication\chrome.exe" --disable-web-security --user-data-dir="C:\Users\user\A
ppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default"

answered Oct 22 '16 at 09:10

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I don't pass my user profile path and it works just fine. maybe there's an internal default setting? – John Nov 01 '16 at 01:58
This is the only way that worked for me. In my case, it didn't work until I specified the user data dir – Agorreca Feb 14 '18 at 13:24

score 3 · Answer 5 · answered Mar 24 '21 at 17:25

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For MAC (ios)

Run following command in terminal.

open -n -a /Applications/Google\ Chrome.app/Contents/MacOS/Google\ Chrome --args --user-data-dir="/tmp/chrome_dev_test" --disable-web-security

answered Mar 24 '21 at 17:25

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score 2 · Answer 6 · answered Sep 25 '14 at 09:40

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It's working You have to add that parameter --disable-web-security in Target location after one space

answered Sep 25 '14 at 09:40

score 2 · Answer 7 · answered Nov 05 '20 at 08:28

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Goto window search type Run

then on the run popup

just paste "chrome.exe --user-data-dir="C:/Chrome dev session" --disable-web-security "

and ok || worked for me :)

answered Nov 05 '20 at 08:28

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score 1 · Answer 8 · edited Mar 10 '20 at 21:59

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For Windows10:

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --disable-web-security --user-data-dir="C:\temp"

edited Mar 10 '20 at 21:59

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answered Jan 04 '16 at 22:41

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This is the old method. You have to also use `--user-data-dir="..."` after the above commands. – Clomp Mar 10 '20 at 21:58

score 1 · Answer 9 · answered Jul 23 '18 at 22:23

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Now it's

--disable-web-security --user-data-dir="c:/someFolderName"

answered Jul 23 '18 at 22:23

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score 1 · Answer 10 · answered Feb 04 '20 at 18:13

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chrome security command for windows open run->than paste this command and make sure you have to close all windows before run this command

"chrome --disable-web-security --user-data-dir"

answered Feb 04 '20 at 18:13

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score 0 · Answer 11 · answered Aug 20 '20 at 15:17

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For Ubuntu,

google-chrome --args --disable-web-security --user-data-dir="Path_To_Project_Directory"

answered Aug 20 '20 at 15:17

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score 0 · Answer 12 · answered Oct 20 '20 at 07:47

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Creating Google Chrome Ubuntu Windows10 chrome.exe --disable-web-security --user-data-dir=c:\my-chrome-data\data

answered Oct 20 '20 at 07:47

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score -1 · Answer 13 · answered Dec 03 '19 at 12:26

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Why don't you try with Safari browser? It is simple to disable web security over there.

Simply click on

Develop > Disable Cross-Origin Restrictions

in the menu bar.

In order to get Develop menu, do the following:

Preferences > Advanced > Show Develop menu in menu bar.

answered Dec 03 '19 at 12:26

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While this answer is might be good enough it has no link with Google Chrome that has been mentioned in question. – Josef Švejk Dec 03 '19 at 12:47

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