Chrome OS System Administrator's Guide

Google's Chrome OS provides a great platform for developers as it provides access to multiple operating systems. What sysadmins need is a guide to its unique features... And here it is: Chrome OS System Administrator’s Guide. This book will give you an overview of the features and functionality of Chrome OS from a sysadmin's perspective.

This book starts by explaining Chrome OS architecture and its built-in tools that perform essential tasks such as managing user accounts, working with data, and launching applications. You will learn a simple way to modernize your devices through the new Chrome OS Flex along with you will get an overview of the most popular Workspace Apps such as Docs, Gmail and Drive, and many more. Then you will learn how to implement security features so that you can harden your Chrome OS against cyber attacks. Towards the end, you will learn how to launch and run Linux shell scripts using the Crosh command and explore how the Google Workspace Admin console helps Chrome OS to meet the needs of the enterprise with ease.

By the end of this sysadmin book, you will be perfectly placed to perform a range of system administration tasks with Chrome OS without requiring an alternative operating system, broadening your options as a developer, sysadmin, or engineer.