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ChromeOS System Administrator's Guide

By : Dr. Willie Sanders, Jr.
Book Image

ChromeOS System Administrator's Guide

By: Dr. Willie Sanders, Jr.

Overview of this book

Google's ChromeOS provides a great platform for technicians, system administrators, developers, and casual users alike, providing a seemingly simplistic architecture that is easy enough for a novice user to begin working with. However, beneath the surface, this operating system boasts a plethora of powerful tools, able to rival any other OS on the market. So, learning how to harness the full potential of the OS is critical for you as a technical worker and user to thrive at your workplace. ChromeOS System Administrator’s Guide will help you reap the benefits of all features of ChromeOS. This book explains ChromeOS’ unique architecture and its built-in tools that perform essential tasks such as managing user accounts, working with data, and launching applications. As you build your foundational knowledge of the OS, you'll be exposed to higher-level concepts such as security, command line, and enterprise management. By the end of this book, you’ll be well-equipped to perform a range of system administration tasks within ChromeOS without requiring an alternative operating system, thereby broadening your options as a technician, system administrator, developer, or engineer.
Table of Contents (16 chapters)
1
Part 1:Working with ChromeOS
5
Part 2:Security and Troubleshooting
9
Part 3:Advanced Administration

Exploring advanced device management

As an administrator, management of your computing environment extends beyond just users and their groups. You also need to be able to centrally manage the computing devices that connect to your domain. Google Workspace gives you this ability by providing a suite of tools in the Devices submenu in the Admin console.

To access and manage these configurations, follow these steps:

  1. Navigate to the Chrome à Devices screen in the Admin console, as illustrated in Figure 10.30.
Figure 10.30 – The Chrome Devices screen

Figure 10.30 – The Chrome Devices screen

This screen provides you with the ability to perform the following actions:

  • Enroll: This option launches the device enrollment tool discussed earlier in the chapter. It allows you to manually add devices to your domain, create zero-touch enrollment tokens, or get information on converting a PC or Mac to ChromeOS Flex.
  • Export: This option allows you to download a list of enrolled...