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[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) •...

[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...

[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 librar...

[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...