Chrome Enterprise Upgrade - Perpetual

To manage devices running Chrome OS from the Google Admin console, After you purchase the Chrome Enterprise Upgrade Perpetual, you can enroll devices, configure settings, and apply policies to users and devices in your organisation. Each perpetual Chrome Enterprise Upgrade lasts for the lifetime of the device it is enrolled on.  Each device model is supported until it reaches End of Life. For more information about End of Life and the associated dates for each model, please visit the Chrome Auto Update Policy page.

A few important points to note regarding Perpetual licenses

1. When you purchase upgrades, they’re assigned to a pool until you use them to enroll standalone Chrome OS devices. Each upgrade covers the life of the device that it's enrolled to.
2. If you encounter a hardware issue and need to replace a device, you can transfer the upgrade to another device of the same model (or equivalent manufacturer-provided replacement).
3. You can’t transfer an upgrade from one device model to another in the same domain.
4. You can’t transfer an upgrade to a device in another domain.
5. Transfers are audited.
6. We recommend reviewing the Auto Update policy for each device before you order a perpetual upgrade.

Chrome Enterprise Upgrade capabilities

Advanced Security

Chrome Enterprise Upgrade provides IT with advanced security controls. If an end user misplaces their Chromebook, IT can easily disable the device, protecting corporate data. Devices can also be set as ephemeral, removing user data from the device at the end of a session. Benefits include:

✔Lost and stolen protections
✔Persistent enrollment
✔Application verified access
✔Ephemeral mode

Flexible Access

Chrome OS devices with Chrome Enterprise Upgrade provide flexible access to corporate data, regardless of use case. Integrate with Active Directory and SAML SSO providers or enable shared device use cases with managed guest sessions or kiosk mode. Benefits include:

✔Native AD integration
✔Advanced SAML SSO
✔Login controls & auditing
✔Managed guest sessions Kiosk mode

Simplified Orchestration

Simplify orchestration of your Chrome OS device fleet. IT gains access to device policies, fleet oversight capabilities, and managed updates, all from the, cloud-based Google Admin console or third party UEM solution. Benefits include:

✔Google or 3rd party UEM2 Device policies
✔Client certificates
✔Printers Networks and proxies
✔Controlled OS updates
✔Device reporting

24/7 IT admin support

Contact Google for Chrome OS troubleshooting assistance with 24/7 IT admin support.

For more information on Chrome Enterprise Upgrade, download this document: Chrome Enterprise Upgrade One Pager