Introduction

In this article, you will learn about bulk re-enable chrome devices. The Bulk Re-Enable Chrome Devices feature provides administrators with a convenient and efficient way to re-enable multiple Chrome devices within their organization. It's especially helpful if devices disabled due to security concerns or other reasons and need to brought back online quickly.

By streamlining the re-enabling process, administrators can save valuable time and effort, ensuring that devices are up and running again with minimal disruption.

Understanding the Need for Bulk Re-Enabling Chrome Devices

Managing a large number of Chrome devices often involves dealing with scenarios where devices need to be temporarily disabled and then re-enabled. Whether it's for maintenance purposes, security updates, or any other reason, the ability to rapidly re-enable a significant number of devices is crucial to ensure uninterrupted productivity and seamless device management. When to disable a device

Why do we need to bulk re-enable Chrome devices?

Re-enabling a chrome device means setting it back to a Provisioned Status from a disabled device. Different situations would require the Google Workspace Admin to re-enable a device. Some of the situations are mentioned below:

  • Chrome Devices returned after repairs.
  • Devices that have undergone a Factory Reset for some reason. Factory Resetting a device deletes all user information from its hard drive.
  • In case the Chrome device has been stolen and then rescued. After it has been handed over to the user, it needs to be re-enabled.
  • Disabling a device unnecessarily due to a technical fault or lack of sincerity.

All the cases mentioned above require the Chrome devices to be re-enabled. Many educational institutions and health sectors provided their services through Chromebook when Covid-19 was raging on. So, it becomes absolutely inevitable to re-enable Chrome Devices when these professionals or students return to their organization. At the same time being aware of the Chrome OS device management also helps your case.

Step-by-Step Guide to Bulk Re-Enabling Chrome Devices

Bulk re-enabling Chrome devices can be done in a few simple steps:

  1. Log in to your Admin Console.
  2. Navigate to the Devices section, which lists all the Chrome devices registered under your management.
  3. Select the devices that you want to re-enable. 
  4. Once you have selected the devices, click on the Actions button and choose the Re-enable option.
  5. Confirm your selection and proceed with the re-enabling process.
  6. The selected devices will be re-enabled and ready for use.

By following these steps, you can quickly and easily bulk re-enable Chrome devices, saving time and effort in the process. Source

How to Bulk Re-enable Chrome Devices with xFanatical Foresight

The main advantage of using xFanatical Foresight is that it allows thousands of devices to be bulk disabled at a time. Google Admin, on the other hand, performs this task only for a limited number of devices at a time.

Also, Foresight uses different triggers and actions to perform tasks automatically and quickly. Hence, it's time safe and helps to extend production.

Video demo

This video demo shows you the procedure of using Foresight to bulk Re-enable chrome devices so that you can understand it very well.

Instructions

Let's establish a clear rule for managing devices in our organization's Google Workspace classroom. First, open the Admin console to view the Chrome devices. Navigate to the Grade 1 organizational unit, where you'll find all associated devices. Each device has a status indicator, which makes it easy to identify deprovisioned devices. Deprovisioned devices are those not authorized or allowed by the organization. So, your task is to Re-enable those devices.

Let's dive into how xFanatical Foresight simplifies the process for us. We break it down into two parts:

  • Part 1: Exporting Chrome devices in CSV (Comma-Separated Values) list from the Grade 1 Organization unit.
  • Part 2: Re-enabling the Chrome devices via exported CSV files.

Process for Part 1

Rule Creation

  1. Log in to your xFanaticalForesight account with your Google Admin account. 
  2. Go to the Rules page and click the New Rule button.
  3. Select the Manual trigger from the select a trigger screen.Select the Manual trigger from the select a trigger screen
  4. Click Next.
  5. On the Select an action screen, click the List Chrome devices action.
  6. In the Columns field, select the default columns.Keep Defaul setting in the Data uploaded trigger edit screen
    • Select /students/Grade 1 in the Organizational unit field.Select studentsGrade 1 in the Organizational unit field
  7. Click Review.
  8. Enter the Rule name. Click Create.Enter the Rule name. Click Create

Rule Triggering

  • Click upload icon and upload the same CSV file again. It will take a few seconds to complete.Rule Triggering for Rule 1

Result Verification

  • The rule successfully triggered, exporting 3 Chrome devices to the CSV file. You can find the download link for the CSV file in the Action History section.Rule Verification for Rule 1

Process for Part 2

Rule Creation Instructions

  1. Log in to your xFanatical Foresight account with your Google Admin account. 
  2. Go to the Rules page and click the New Rule button.
  3. Select the Data uploaded trigger from the select a trigger screen.Select the Data uploaded trigger from the select a trigger screen
  4. Click on the upload box and upload the downloaded .CSV, then wait for the system to parse the CSV.Click on the upload box and upload the downloaded .CSV, wait for the CSV to be parsedKeep Defaul setting in the Data uploaded trigger edit screen
  5. Click Next.
  6. In the Select an action screen, select the Re-enable Chrome device action.Select Re-enable Chrome device action
  7. Select the ID in the Device ID field and click the Review button.Select the ID in the Device ID field and click the Review button
  8. Enter the Rule name. Click Create.Enter the 2 Rule name. Click Create

Rule Triggering

  • Now the rule is created. Click the upload icon and upload the CSV file again.The rule is now created, click the upload icon to upload the CSV file again

Verifying Results

  1. A notification will appear in the upper right corner. Click on it, then choose Show All.A notification will appear in the upper right corner. Click on it, then choose Show All
  2. Click on the View log button below the notification message to access the log details directly.View log for second rule
  3. Additionally, click View log to verify that the rule executed successfully.Additionally, click View log to verify that the rule executed successfully

Note:

Bulk re-enable of Chrome devices takes some vital actions to performed. They are-

  • The re-enabled devices get back all the Chrome licenses, but you have to ensure that the device has an upgraded version.
  • Now, the user can sign-in again with the chrome device.
  • Returns Chromebook serial number, location, and user information.
  • This device returns the printer setup.

If this process of bulk re-enabling of Chrome devices with the help of Foresight has solved your purposes, then you can visit the Blog section on the xFanatical website to learn more.

Conclusion

Efficiently managing Chrome devices is essential for organizations to maintain smooth operations and maximize productivity. The xFanatical Foresight Automation tool.  provides a seamless solution for bulk re-enabling Chrome devices, streamlining the device management process and empowering administrators to handle large device fleets with ease. By leveraging Foresight's powerful features, organizations can ensure uninterrupted productivity and optimal device performance.

So, try a 14-day free trial to learn the features and other useful Google Workspace tips from Foresight. Learn more topics like – Export Mobile Devices In Google Workspace, Maximizing Productivity with Google Device Management etc.

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