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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

Casting and syncing

We’ve reviewed several methods for connecting your ChromeOS device to other technology, but to what end? Well, two of the best reasons for creating these connections are casting and syncing. In ChromeOS, casting is the process of streaming content from one device to another device using supported apps. Syncing is the process of creating a connection between your ChromeOS device, Android devices, and other devices that use the Google Chrome web browser. The sync process allows saved data, extensions, themes, search history, and other information stored by Chrome to be copied and synchronized across your devices.

Let’s look at how to set up casting and syncing on your ChromeOS device.

Casting from Google Chrome

To cast from your ChromeOS device to a remote display, speaker, or streaming device (Chromecast, Roku, Amazon Firestick, etc.), you’ll need to use the Cast feature built into the Google Chrome web browser:

  1. On your ChromeOS...