ChromeOS Onboarding: Part 1 - Google Cloud Platform

To manage Chromebooks through the edMesh School Dashboard, you need to authorize the dashboard to access Users and Chromebook Devices under your Google Workspace for Education domain. This authorization allows the dashboard to pull in the list of users and devices registered under your Google domain.

This applies to both regular Google Workspace Enterprise and Google Workspace for Education domains. 

#Note: that your Chromebooks must be provisioned with a Chrome Device Management (CDM) license, known as Chrome Enterprise Upgrade or Chrome Education Upgrade. For more information, please refer to the ChromeOS device management article.

Additionally, ensure that you have enabled the Google Cloud Platform service in the Google Workspace admin console. If not, follow these steps to turn on Google Cloud for users.

#Note: Sign in to your Google Admin console. Sign in using your administrator account (does not end [e-mail]). From the Admin console Home page, go to Apps > Additional Google services > Google Cloud Platform. The settings apply regardless of whether users have Google Cloud Platform turned on or off.

Ready to Get Started

Adding the respective JSON file is a four-stage process requiring Super Administrator access to both your Google Cloud Console and Google Workspace Admin Console. Finally, you will upload the JSON file into the edMesh school admin dashboard.

Part 1: The Google Cloud Console

1. Log in to Google Cloud Console:

1. • Log in as a Super Admin user at Google Cloud Console. This email address will also be referenced in the edMesh School dashboard at a later stage.
2. Select Project: 

• • • Click on "Select Project".
    • Choose the relevant organization from the drop-down list and click "New Project".

3. Create a Project:
   • Select "New Project"
   • Give your project a name that you will recognise in the future and click "Create".
   • Once the project is successfully created, you will see a confirmation on the top right. 

4. Enable Admin SDK API:
   • Ensure you are on the correct project.
   • In the search field, search for "Admin SDK API" and select the API.
   • Click "Manage"or”Enable”.

5. Create Credentials:
   • Scroll down
   • Click on the "Credentials" tab,
   • Click on "Create Credentials" and choose "Service account" from the drop-down menu.

• • • Enter a "Service account name" and click "Create and Continue".

• • • From the "Role" drop-down menu, select "Quick Access" > "Owner" then click "Continue".

• • • Granting user access is optional, so you may click "Done".

6. Manage Credentials:
   
   • Select "Manage service accounts".
   • Select the 3 dots (Kebab) and select "Manage Details"

• • Expand "Advanced settings".
  • Google Workspace Domain-wide Delegation is enabled by default.
  • Copy the Client ID and save it to a notepad for later use.

7. Add Key:
   • Click on the "Keys" tab.
   • Click on "Add key" >> "Create new key".

 

• • From the pop-up screen, ensure the JSON option is selected and click "Create" to download the JSON file.

#Note: Keep this JSON file as you will need it later to upload to your edMesh School dashboard.

Congratulations, you have completed part 1 involving the Google Cloud Console. You are now ready to move on to Part 2 of the Chromebook Onboarding: Google Apps for Education Admin Console.

For further steps, please refer to the remaining parts of the onboarding process:

• ChromeOS Onboarding: Part 2 - Google Apps for Education Admin Console
• ChromeOS Onboarding: Part 3 - Configuring edMesh App
• ChromeOS Onboarding: Part 4 - Sync Users, Devices and Roster (Classes)

Don't hesitate to reach out.
We're here to help!