[Connectivity Diagnostics Tool for Chrome and ChromeOS]

Occasionally, you may not have an Internet connection on your Chromebook, or you may not be able to connect to a Google services site. At times like this, you may not know if your Chromebook is a problem or if there is a network problem or if there is a problem with  Google service sites. I'd like to show you a good tool to find out what's wrong with your Chromebook.

 

Chrome Connectivity Diagnostics is a fast and simple network testing and troubleshooting tool for Chrome and ChromeOS. The tool…

 

 

 

 

 

Chrome Connectivity Diagnostics is a fast and simple network testing and troubleshooting tool for Chrome and ChromeOS. 

The tool tests a computer's network connection for common issues, port blocking, and network latency by establishing connections to network and Internet services via UDP, TCP, HTTP and HTTPS.

The diagnostic tests include:
• Local network connection availability
• Wifi network signal strength (ChromeOS only)
• Default gateway is reachable (ChromeOS only)
• DNS server availability and latency
• DNS cache poisoning/spoofing 
• Internet traffic blocks by a HTTP captive portal or firewalls 
• Network performance and latency to Google websites
• Google Hangouts service availability

What's new
• Google Hangouts service availability test
• Logging of specific test criteria details

By installing this tool, you agree to the Google Terms of Service and Privacy Policy at https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/

Installing from Chrome Web Store  

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[How to create and manage Supervised Users on Chromebook]

Create & manage supervised users

Supervised users are primarily intended for parents to identify and manage the websites their children visit when they share a single Chromebook at home.

Parents have owner rights, and each child can create a login account for their Chromebook, and the owner can manage the following tasks:

• Identify the websites you've visited.
• Allow or block specific websites.
• Prevent users from installing apps and extensions.
• Make sure users are using SafeSearch (enabled by default).
• Adjust user settings.

What is a supervised user?

Managed users can browse the websites within the administrator-defined scope. Administrators of a supervised user (owner) can do the following in Chrome: Allow or block specific websites Review websites visited by other users manage other settings

Managed users do not need a Google Account. Their settings and data will not be synced to other devices through Chrome sign-in sync. Administered users only apply to this device.

After creating a new supervised user, the administrator can manage the user at www.chrome.com/manage

Add supervised user

1. Click the status area where your account picture is displayed, then click Sign out.
2. On the sign-in screen, click More> Add supervised user.

3. Click ‘Create supervised user’.

4. Click the account that will manage the supervised user. This is the account that will be managed by my Chromebook owner.
5. Enter your account password and click Next. Enter password for owner account

6. Select the name, password, and photo of the supervised user. Where name and password are not your Google Account, but the name and password your supervisor needs to sign in to your Chromebook.

7. [Optional] To import an existing supervised user from another computer, click Import existing supervised user.
8. Click Next.
9. When prompted to confirm that the supervised user was created, click OK.

To manage the supervised user - www.chrome.com/manage

• Select the name of the supervisor
• Check activity history
• Administration settings
• Allow all websites (except for blocked websites)
• Manage blocked sites
• Set SafeSearch

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[Differences between User and Device settings for Chromebook Management]

Key policy settings for Chrome Device Management

If you're using a Chromebook in a company or school that uses G Suite / G Suite for Education, you may be confused by the difference between user settings and Chromebook device settings.

User settings can be set through admin console of G Suite / G Suite for Education. However, Chrome Device Management console is required for Chromebook device-specific settings. I will explain the differences in detail.

There are more than 150 policies that can be set through Chrome Device Management. The settings can be broadly categorized into five categories - User Settings, Network Settings, Device Settings, Public Session Settings, and Kiosk Settings.

One important aspect of setting up Chrome devices is setting Chrome devices to Public Session, Kiosk Settings, and Single App Kiosk Mode.

For example, if you are using a Chrome device for multiple users, a business center PC, a PC for book searching in a bookstore or library, or a public PC used by several production workers in a production plant for business purposes, Device management is setting this as a public session. You can use your PC without a login in a public session.

A single app kiosk setting lets you run only a single specified app, which only works in full-screen mode. Other apps, including things like regular Internet search, will not be available.

Typically, the most important of the administrative settings in a business or school will be user settings and device settings. Public session and kiosk mode settings are optional depending on your Chromebook usage.

Differences between user and device settings

• User policies apply regardless of which devices are logged in
• Targeted users in the domain through the Admin Console.
• Control your Chrome browser environment
• Allowed apps and extension controls
• Force apps and extensions to install
• Chrome Web Store Permission Limitations
• Browser environment control - Incognito mode, history, ad hoc mode, safe browsing, malicious sites, remote access client allowed
• Proxy settings
• Control the use of screenshots, block and allow access URLs
• Print control etc.

                      ○        Organizations that use G Suite or G Suite for Education users can manage policies in the G Suite Admin console.

                      ○         Companies and schools that do not use Google Apps must acquire and manage Chrome Device Management Console licenses..

• Device policies are to control and manage devices regardless of who logs in.
• Control who can log in, how to update, etc.
• Control how users operate the device rather than what they use on the device

● Device registration and access

● Allow Guest Mode, Login Restrictions (Use only specified users), SSO,

● Chrome OS auto-update control, distribution channel control

● Manage kiosk settings

● Device status reporting

● Scheduled reboot

● Cloud Print Management

● Bluetooth control

● Stop using your device remotely

                      ○      Device policies can only be controlled through the Chrome Device Management console through Chrome device management licensing.

●         Each policy is mutually exclusive. - There is no policy that conflicts with each other.

If you're using a Chromebook in a company or school that uses G Suite or G Suite for Educations, you can manage your Chromebook users or set up your network without having to register your device. However, device management or opt-in settings, kiosk settings, device provisioning /deprovisioning, etc. are only available if you have a Chrome Device Management license.

Companies that use Chromebooks without G Suite will need a Chrome device management license to manage their Chromebooks and manage their users.

Management topics	G Suit /GSuite for Education Admin Console	Chrome device management console
User Settings	O	O
Network Settings	O	O
Device Settings	X	O
Public Settings	X	O
Kiosk Settings	X	O
Device Provision/Deprovision	X	O

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[About Supporting Google Play Store on Chromebook for G Suite for Education domain]

If an administrator wants to manage a Chromebook through the G Suite Admin console, a Chrome Device Management license is required.

If your organization has Chrome Device Management enabled in your domain, you can manage your Chromebook through the admin console. You can also set up a Google Play Store that runs on your Chromebook through the admin console as Chromebooks that launch the Google Play Store are available.

 

In the admin console of the domain where the Chrome Device Management console is enabled, you can do Device management> Chrome> google play store settings.

Device management> Chrome> User Settings contains more information about Google Play Apps settings.

 

Unfortunately, "Android apps on Chrome OS enable is not yet available in the G Suite for Education domain at this time, even if Chrome Device Management is enabled in the domain using G Suite for Education. 

But I expect this can be available soon in G Suite for Education domain.

 

For More details about ‘Android Apps on Chrome OS(beta)’ - https://support.google.com/chrome/a/answer/7131624?hl=en&vid=0-746250191737-1484094204342

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