Preconfiguring a wired network through the Google Admin console

A useful feature of Chrome Device Management is the ability to pre-configure networks on Chrome devices.

  1. After logging in to your Google Admin console, go to the Device Management section.
  2. On the column on the left side of the screen, click Networks. (Your console may say Network instead, under the Device Settings heading)
  3. 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.
  4. Click CREATE ETHERNET NETWORK.  
  5. In Platform access, check the box next to “Chromebooks (by device)”
  6. 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.

 

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Moving a Chrome Device to another Organizational Unit

An important feature of the Admin Console and Chrome Device Management is the ability to organize and move devices using the Organizational Unit structure.

  1. After logging in to your Admin console, go to Devices > Chrome Devices.
  2. Click the checkbox next to the device you wish to move.
  3. Click the Folder with an arrow in the upper right to bring up the Move device(s) dialog.  Highlight the OU you want to move it to and click on [MOVE] to move the device to that OU.

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Creating an Organizational Unit (OU)

Creating an Organizational Unit (OU) for your Chrome Devices is an easy way to organize groups of devices and users.

  1. Use the main navigation menu in the upper left hand corner of the admin console to navigate to the Organizational units page under the Directory heading.Creating an Organizational Unit
  2. Click the yellow circle with a plus in it in the upper left.
    Organizational Unit
  3. In the Create new organizational unit dialog box, put in the name you are wanting to give your new OU, make sure that it has the correct Parent OU, and then click [CREATE].
    Creating an Organizational Unit

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Preconfiguring a wireless network through the Google Admin console

A useful feature of Chrome Device Management is the ability to pre-configure networks on Chrome devices.

  1. After logging in to your Google Admin console, go to the Device Management section.
  2. On the column on the left side of the screen, click Networks. (Your console may say Network instead, under the Device Settings heading)
  3. Click CREATE WI-FI NETWORK. 
  4. In Platform access, check the box next to “Chromebooks (by device)”
  5. In Details, create a name for your network.  Then add the Network Name (SSID) for your wireless network, check the box for “Automatically connect” and if the SSID is not broadcast (hidden), select the correct Security Type, and lastly the password for the network.

 

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Rebooting a Chrome device and taking screen captures and viewing the screen remotely

An important feature for troubleshooting device issues, is the ability to remotely reboot a Chrome device or take a screenshot of the screen.

  1. After logging in to your Admin console, go to Devices > Chrome Devices and click a serial number to get into the individual device settings.
  2. On the left side of the screen you’ll see your options for Reboot, Remote Desktop, and Take a Screenshotscreen capture for digital signage troubleshooting
  3. This screen also has information regarding system information, and troubleshooting features like Remote Desktop, Capture Logs, and Move.
  4. Pressing [Reboot] will send a command to the Chrome device to reboot. You will either get a success message, or an error if the device is offline or it’s unable to communicate with the device.
  5. Pressing [Remote Desktop] will start a dialog for you to remotely view your screen in real time.
  6. Pressing [Take a Screenshot], next to Screen Capture will take a screenshot of what is currently on the screen. This can be used to determine what is showing on the screen currently.

The Screen Capture and Remote Desktop functions will return an error if a user has interacted with the Chrome device, pressed a touch screen, used a keyboard or mouse, etc. This is a security feature to prevent sensitive information from being accessed on a user’s screen.

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