Gsuite Exam user

[chekmate1984]

Hi all

 

can we create account in gsuite in a OU where the user can log in to chomebook but has no internet?

 

need account for exams where they can use doc only and no internet but need internet to login to device so not sure if this is possible?

 

thanks

[jthompson]

The device would need access to various Google domains in order to faciliate sign-ins and other background functions.

 

I believe you'd need to perform the requisite allowlisting on your filtering system. Depending on what you use, you might be able to set up a filtering profile specificially for this, and have that be applied to the required Chromebooks.

 

Although you can allow and block certain URLs in Google Admin > Devices > Chrome > Settings > [select relevant OU] > User and browser settings > Content > URL blocking, I don't think you can use a wildcard (*) by itself in the block list. If you could, then you'd just need to configure that for the relevant exam users, but I don't think that's possible. Worth trying?

 

As for a list of URLs, I don't have anything to hand, so maybe just Google around for those and test.

 

EDIT:

Tell a lie, you can just put a * in Blocked URLs and then add the various exceptions that are needed. Since this is at a user level, accounts.google.com, accounts.google.co.uk and docs.google.com would be a good starting point. Probably some others will be needed, so test it out.

Edited February 2, 2024 by jthompson

[jthompson]

Maybe consider using a managed guest session, with the user signing into Google Docs in the browser. That way you're not then exposing access to Drive files in the files app.

[chekmate1984]

Thanks that worked, put * for block and below list for exceptions and that did the trick

 

https://docs.google.com

https://clients4.google.com

https://clients6.google.com/

https://dl.google.com/

https://accounts.google.com

https://m.google.com

https://tools.google.com

https://fonts.gstatic.com

https://ssl.gstatic.com

http://www.gstatic.com

https://firebaseperusertopics-pa.googleapis.com

https://clientservices.googleapis.com

chrome://*

chrome-extension://*

chrome-untrusted://*

[Ditto]

Just for awareness, there is another way, albeit for a cost, but other posts in Edugeek say it's well worthwhile. Originally it was chromex.io, but now look at https://www.trelson.com/.

[techy32]

Trelson is good but will it give access to Google Docs as required in this instance?

[Ditto]

I wouldn't be constrained but the Google Doc statement, a solution for a requirement is what is needed. Personally, I couldn't answer the question, but pop over to an older thread and there are people there to follow up with https://www.edugeek.net/forums/cloud-services/226036-chromebook-exams.html