[Event Recap] Getting Started with Chrome Enterprise Upgrade
This month, we hosted our first, dedicated Chrome Enterprise Upgrade onboarding webinar led by Emiliano from the ChromeOS team to help new IT admins. The session focused on essential, step-by-step actions within the Google Admin Console to quickly set up, manage, and secure their Chromebook fleet. The workshop covered the critical foundational steps for IT teams: Intro to the Admin Console We covered off some of the first tasks to be completed and got familiar with the management interface. Domain Verification We walked through this critical requirement to unlock advanced identity and management features. Organizational Units (OUs) Learn to create OUs for devices and users, which is the key to applying unique policies based on location, role, or use case. User & Device Enrollment Best practises for adding new devices and users to OUs. App Deployment & Management Admins learned how to centrally manage applications. Policy Configuration The platform separates policies into two mutually exclusive areas: Device Settings and User & Browser Settings. We discussed the difference between these and their practical uses. Contacting Support Support Finally then we covered off the various channels to get support including this very community! Missed the Workshop? No problem; we are planning another onboarding webinar in November this year. You can check it out and sign up now! Let us know in the comments if you have any tips for first-time ChromeOS admins.ChromeOS Community: New location and shared space
We're excited to announce an important evolution for our ChromeOS community. To enhance your experience and foster a more dynamic environment, we are hostiing our community on this shared platform alongside the Android Enterprise community. While this move brings our communities closer, it's important to note that the new platform will feature distinct, separate areas for ChromeOS and Android Enterprise discussions. This ensures you'll still find dedicated support and conversations specific to your ChromeOS devices and deployments. So, why the shared space? This strategic decision is driven by a few key benefits: Leveraging superior community management functionality: Quite simply, Android Enterprise are a little further down their road in the building of their Enterprise customer community, and we want to build something similar for ChromeOS. This new platform will provide us with better functionality to grow and evolve the way we want. Increasing product synergy: As ChromeOS and Android Enteprise products begin to work together more effectively over the coming years, having our communities in close proximity allows for easier sharing of insights on integrated solutions and best practices that span both ecosystems. Shared stakeholders, greater efficiency: We know that many of our key stakeholders within your businesses manage both ChromeOS laptops and Android devices. This shared platform will create efficiencies in how you liaise with us, offering a more unified touchpoint for all your device management needs. We believe this integration will create a more robust, interconnected, and ultimately more valuable resource for everyone. It's an opportunity to learn from a wider community while maintaining focused discussions where you need them most. Thank you for being a vital part of our ChromeOS community. We welcome you to our new, shared home.
