Technical Bulletin - Update or Roll Back ChromeOS version, Block Developer Tool Use, Force Re-enrollment, and Confirm Managed Devices

Updated: May 5, 2023; Published: April 20, 2023

What is happening?

Pearson support is aware that students assigned managed ChromeOS devices can bypass security settings by performing a series of processes that include resetting the device to factory settings (powerwashing or wiping) and then reconfiguring the device as unmanaged.

Pearson does not support unmanaged ChromeOS devices for secure testing. To prevent students from testing on unmanaged devices, Pearson recommends using ChromeOS 108 LTS or ChromeOS 111+, disabling developer tools, forcing re-enrollment, and checking each device's managed status.

 What does this mean?

To prevent students from testing on unmanaged (non-secure) ChromeOS devices, technology personnel should

• Update or roll back ChromeOS to either version 108 LTS or 111+.

• Disable Disable developer tools on each testing device.

• Set each device to force force re-enrollment as a managed device after it's powerwashed/wiped and restarted for reuse. This is a best practice.
• Check the managed status of each device before testing. Proctors can also complete this task.

See instructions for processes below. 

What do I need to do (and how do I do it)?

To use ChromeOS 108 LTS or ChromeOS 111+:

Use your established practice for updating ChromeOS testing devices.

Customers that need to to roll back ChromeOS, see Roll back ChromeOS to a previous version.

To block Chrome developer tools:

1. Sign in to your Google Admin Console and select Chrome > Settings > Users & browsers.

   
    

2. Select or search for the organizational unit for which you want to apply (or verify) these settings. The example below shows Pearson as the intended organization. Your organization will be a district or school.
    
3. Search for Developer tools in the User experience section. Then, select Never allow use of built-in developer tools.
   
   

To set or verify your organization's forced re-enrollment settings:

1. Sign in to your Google Admin Console and select Devices > Chrome > Settings > Device.

   

2. Select or search for the organizational unit for which you want to apply (or verify) these settings. The example below shows Pearson as the intended organization. Your organization will be a district or school.
   
   

3. In the Forced Re-enrollment section, select one of the options below:

   - Force device to automatically re-enroll after wiping.

   - Or, Force device to re-enroll with user credentials after wiping.

   

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