A useful feature of Chrome Device Management is the ability to pre-configure networks on Chrome devices.
After logging in to your Google Admin console, go to the Device Management section.
On the column on the left side of the screen, click Networks. (Your console may say Network instead, under the Device Settings heading)
Select the Organizational Unit (OU) you wish to apply the network to. If you don’t know which OU to select, pick the top level OU to apply the settings to all devices in the console.
Click CREATE ETHERNET NETWORK.
In Platform access, check the box next to “Chromebooks (by device)”
In Details, create a name for your network. If your network requires Authentication (802.1X), you can configure the authentication credentials after selecting 802.1X under Authentication. Be sure to click Save when you’re done configuring the network.
If your ethernet connection doesn’t require any extra setup, plug your ethernet cable into your Chromebox and ensure the other end is connected to your switch or router and you should be all set!
If your ethernet internet connection requires additional setup, like a fixed IP address, or extra authentication setup, follow the instructions for manually connecting the device to a Wi-Fi network, but select the Ethernet connection to configure instead of the Wi-Fi network. Chrome Device Manual Wireless Configuration
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Wi-Fi Connection
First, if your device has external Wi-Fi antennas, connect the antennas now.
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If your Wi-Fi connection is not configured in the Google Admin console, you’ll need to manually connect your device to your wireless network. Follow the steps in the Manual Network Configuration article to connect your device to your wireless network. Chrome Device Manual Wireless Configuration
If your Wi-Fi connection is configured in the Google Admin console prior to receiving the device, you should be set! The device should automatically connect to your Wi-Fi connection.
If your device is already paired to your Arreya channel you’re all set!
If your device displays a 4 character pairing code,
Power on your Chrome device, verify it starts the Arreya app and displays a 4 character pair code
Log in to your Arreya account
Under “Management” menu click [Devices]
Click [+ Add Device]
Enter a name for your device and the 4 character code displayed on the device
Click [Add Device!]
Step 3. Schedule your content
If your device automatically starts playing content, you’re all set!
If your device shows a black screen, you will need to create and schedule content to display. You can learn more about creating content by checkout out our Knowledge Base and tutorials available on our YouTube channel. You can learn about scheduling a presentation by visiting our knowledge base article Scheduling a Presentation
Enabling the On Screen Keyboard is necessary for certain widgets inside of Arreya, most notably the SMS widget requires the user of a kiosk to input their phone number. While many ChromeOS devices have On Screen Keyboard enabled as a default, the safer option is to enable it in the Google Admin Console. This ensures that the kiosk functions as expected regardless of updates or changes to the configuration or firmware.
From the options on the left, click and expand the Devices category, then click and expand Settings.
Click Device under the settings sub-category.
From here, choose the Organizational Unit for which you would like to enable the On Screen Keyboard. It is important to note that enabling this in a Organizational Unit will change the setting for any device or Organizational Unit underneath it. If you enable it at the top level Organizational Unit, all devices will have On Screen Keyboard enabled.
In the primary window, scroll down until you find a category of settings titled “Kiosk accessibility”
Underneath “Kiosk accessibility” you will find a setting called “Kiosk on-screen keyboard”. Change the setting to “Enable on-screen keyboard” as shown.
In the top right of the screen, click Save to save your settings and have the On-Screen Keyboard enabled for your chrome devices.
Each Arreya channel can be deployed as a Progressive Web App (PWA) and has settings to customize the look and feel of your PWA. The PWA can be force installed to managed devices via the Google Admin Console.
After logging in to your Admin console, go to Devices.
In the navigation menu on the left hand side, select Chrome > Apps & extensions > Kiosks
Select the OU (Organization Unit) on the left hand side of the screen that you wish to configure. Only Chrome devices in this OU will have the settings applied.
Click on the KIOSKS tab
Hover your mouse on the Yellow Plus button on the bottom right corner of your screen, next click on the Add by URL option.
Enter the address of your Arreya Channel in the URL field. (e.g. arreyademo.arreya.com), click Save to add the PWA. You will be warned that permissions will automatically be granted to the web app. Click Agree to continue.
After the PWA is added, you will see it in the App listing and the kiosk app will be installed by default. You must select the app to be automatically launchedby selecting it in the drop down box next to Auto-launch app.
Once you have set the app to auto launch, you can change the kiosk app settings by selecting the app in the app listing, and adjusting settings in the window on the right hand side. You need to turn on Allow App to Manage Power. We recommend turning on Enable Health Monitoring and Enable System Log Upload.
Each Arreya channel can be deployed as a Progressive Web App (PWA) and has settings to customize the look and feel of your PWA. You can force install to PWA to managed devices via the Google Admin Console.
After logging in to your Admin console, go to Device Management > Chrome management.
Once you are on the Chrome Management screen, click on Apps & extensions.
Select the OU (Organization Unit) on the left hand side of the screen that you wish to configure. Only Chrome Users in this OU will have the settings applied.
Click on the USERS & BROWSERS tab
Hover your mouse on the Yellow Plus button on the bottom right corner of your screen, next click on the Web icon to open up the Add by URL option. Enter the address of your Arreya Channel in the URL field. (e.g. arreyademo.arreya.com) You can select whether the PWA will open in a new tab, or a seperate window. Click Save to add the PWA.
After the PWA is added, you will see it in the App listing. The app will force install by default, and you have the option to pin it to the users’ taskbars.
