Setting up Chromebook secure browser delivery as an administrator

To set up Chromebook secure browser delivery as an administrator, you must have a device registered with a Google Workspace domain (Enterprise or Education) with ChromeOS device management (Chrome Education Upgrade).

This article explains how to configure devices for Chromebook delivery.

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1. Go to your Google Admin console

Navigate to https://admin.google.com and log in.

NOTE: This documentation does not detail how to configure your candidate's devices in the Google Admin Console, which is the responsibility of the awarding organisation.

2. Configure enrolment and access settings

Configure the Surpass API access endpoints and associated settings.

3. Navigate to Apps & Extensions

To view Apps & Extensions, go to Devices > Chrome > Apps & Extensions.

4. Open the Kiosks tab

Select the Kiosks tab in Apps & Extensions.

5. Open your Organizational Unit

Select the organizational unit for which you are setting up Chromebook delivery.

6. Add PWA by URL

Select Add by URL from the Options menu.

Enter your Surpass instance URL in the URL text entry field, appended with /deliveryui/htmldelivery/pwa.html.

EXAMPLE: https://{your Surpass instance}.surpass.com/deliveryui/htmldelivery/pwa.html

Read the Adding web apps in Kiosk terms and then select AGREE.

7. Configure Kiosk settings

Configure your Installation Policy and Kiosk Settings per your own specifications.

8. Add a Chrome extension

A Surpass Chrome extension must be added to the kiosk application to apply the relevant Surpass authentication, authorisation, and other settings upon test delivery. This extension identifier is ddimmdpkdphpeneldnjmjlfmahafjfhi and the URL where the extension is hosted is https://extension.surpass.com/updates.xml.

Select the ADD EXTENSION drop-down menu.

Choose Add from a custom URL.

In the Add Chrome app or extension by ID window, select From the Chrome Web Store and choose From a custom URL.

In the Extension ID text entry field, enter the identifier: ddimmdpkdphpeneldnjmjlfmahafjfhi.

In the URL text entry field, enter the URL: https://extension.surpass.com/updates.xml.

Select CONFIRM.

NOTE: If you are editing something pre-existing in the Google Admin console, you must also select SAVE (or REVERT).

Further reading

To learn more about Chromebook secure browser delivery and the Surpass test driver, read the following articles: