Chrome Managed Browser Enrollment Guide

Introduction

Managing Chrome browsers across multiple devices can be streamlined through Chrome Browser Cloud Management (CBCM). This guide provides detailed steps to enroll Chrome browsers into CBCM, ensuring policy compliance and improved management capabilities across platforms like Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Quick Fixes to Try First

• Ensure your Chrome version is up to date by navigating to Settings > About Chrome.
• Clear your cache and cookies via Settings > Privacy and Security > Clear Browsing Data.
• Restart your device and try the enrollment process again.

Chrome Browser Cloud Management Setup

To set up Chrome Browser Cloud Management, follow these steps:

1. Sign in to the Google Admin console.
2. Go to Devices > Chrome > Settings.
3. Select Browser management to start configuring Chrome Browser Cloud Management.

Enrollment Token Creation

Before enrolling browsers, you’ll need to create an enrollment token:

1. In the Admin console, navigate to Devices > Chrome > Settings.
2. Click on Managed browsers.
3. Select Set up enrollment token.
4. Follow the prompts to generate a token.

Windows Enrollment Steps

To enroll Chrome browsers on Windows:

1. Open Chrome and type chrome://policy in the address bar.
2. Click on Reload policies to ensure the latest policies are in effect.
3. Navigate to Settings > Advanced > Reset and clean up and select Restore settings to their original defaults for a fresh start.
4. Use the command prompt to set the enrollment token:

reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome" /v CloudManagementEnrollmentToken /t REG_SZ /d [YOUR_TOKEN]

5. Restart Chrome to complete enrollment.

macOS Enrollment Steps

To enroll Chrome browsers on macOS:

1. Open Terminal and enter the following command:

defaults write com.google.Chrome CloudManagementEnrollmentToken -string "[YOUR_TOKEN]"

2. Open Chrome and navigate to chrome://policy to reload policies.
3. Restart Chrome to finalize the enrollment process.

Linux Enrollment Steps

To enroll Chrome browsers on Linux:

1. Edit the Chrome policies file, typically located at /etc/opt/chrome/policies/managed.
2. Add the following line:

"CloudManagementEnrollmentToken": "[YOUR_TOKEN]"

3. Save the file and restart Chrome.

Policy Assignment to Enrolled Browsers

Once browsers are enrolled, assign policies:

1. In the Admin console, go to Devices > Chrome > Settings.
2. Select Managed browsers and choose the appropriate organizational unit.
3. Configure the required policies from the list available.

Monitoring Enrolled Devices

To monitor enrolled devices:

1. Return to Devices > Chrome > Browser management in the Admin console.
2. View the list of managed browsers to monitor compliance and status.
3. Use the reporting tools for detailed insights.

Conclusion

Enrolling and managing Chrome browsers via Chrome Browser Cloud Management enhances security and policy compliance across your organization. Follow the setup and enrollment instructions for seamless management across Windows, macOS, and Linux platforms.