G Suite: add a wifi network for users in an OU

[mrstrong]

Hi,

 

I'm trying to add a new wifi network just for users in an OU

following this

https://support.google.com/chrome/a/answer/4601289?hl=en

 

It doesn't seem to have worked, how long would you expect to have to wait

before changes get pushed out to chromebooks ? Is there a way in gsuite to

force out changes (like a gpupdate ?)

 

Also it says in the tips:

 

"Apply Wi-Fi networks by device instead of by user. This ensures that devices can access your Wi-Fi network at the sign-in screen."

 

but the OU where I've added the wifi network only has users in it, the chromebook

devices are in another OU, so perhaps I need to apply by user, a bit like in "Microsoft land"

where if you apply a GPO with computer settings to an OU with just users it won't work?!

 

But then will I have issues "at the sign-in screen." ?

Edited October 1, 2020 by mrstrong

[paulkerton]

Hi,

 

I'm trying to add a new wifi network just for users in an OU

following this

https://support.google.com/chrome/a/answer/4601289?hl=en

 

It doesn't seem to have worked, how long would you expect to have to wait

before changes get pushed out to chromebooks ? Is there a way in gsuite to

force out changes (like a gpupdate ?)

 

Also it says in the tips:

 

"Apply Wi-Fi networks by device instead of by user. This ensures that devices can access your Wi-Fi network at the sign-in screen."

 

but the OU where I've added the wifi network only has users in it, the chromebook

devices are in another OU, so perhaps I need to apply by user, a bit like in "Microsoft land"

where if you apply a GPO with computer settings to an OU with just users it won't work?!

 

But then will I have issues "at the sign-in screen." ?

Refresh policies by logging in and then going to chrome://policy and click Reload policies, or reboot the machine as it will refresh policies at boot.

And yes, add wifi network settings to the devices OU rather than the one with users in it to do it device wise.

[mrstrong]

Refresh policies by logging in and then going to chrome://policy and click Reload policies, or reboot the machine as it will refresh policies at boot.

And yes, add wifi network settings to the devices OU rather than the one with users in it to do it device wise.

 

Thanks, but I want this wifi to only be available for users in an OU so I guess I will have to use "apply by user" ?

[mrstrong]

Thanks for the "chrome://policy and click Reload policies" didn't know about that.

 

Is there a way to push this out centrally, like in Active Directory GPMC you can right click an OU

and choose "group policy update" ?

 

Anyway back to the original question: in my tests I had to have "apply by user" for it to pick

up new wifi for users in OU. I also have an existing wifi applied by device at "top level" set to auto connect.

So when chromebook boots at login screen it connects to this one. Then when you log in as user in OU

it connects to new wifi (if auto connect on), or if auto connect off it stays on existing but allows user

to manually switch.

 

Edit if you leave auto connect off for the new wifi then when chromebook comes back from "sleep" e.g.

after lid closed it reconnects to existing wifi Seems like no way to prefer the new network

In fact that setting (Prefer this Network) is locked off on the chrombook but can't see where configured

in admin console.

Edited October 2, 2020 by mrstrong