Introduction

In this article, you will learn how to bulk re-enable Chrome devices in Google Workspace efficiently with xFanatical Foresight. It helps you to manage your chrome devices in your organization. One of the common tasks is re-enabling Google Chrome devices in bulk, which can be a time-consuming and tedious process. However, with the help of the xFanatical Foresight Automation platform, this task can be simplified and streamlined.

Illustration of bulk re-enabling chromebooks in Google Workspace with xFanatical Foresight AutomationIllustration of bulk re-enabling chromebooks in Google Workspace with xFanatical Foresight Automation

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. Re-enabling a chrome device means setting it back to a provisioned status from a disabled device.

Introducing xFanatical Foresight Automation

xFanatical Foresight is an enterprise-grade platform which helps automates and streamlines the Google Workspace workflows. In today’s fast paced business environment, efficiency is the key. xFanatical Foresight automation permits administrators and users to create intricate business workflows, which consumes a lot more time doing it natively. It simplifies the process of re-enabling Google Chrome devices in bulk in Google Workspace, so you can take care of more important tasks.

Automation Setup Instructions

In this section, we guide you through the automation setup in xFanatical Foresight. We have 2 ways to set up automation rules, Set up automation from a template and Set up automation from scratch. After completing the automation rule, verify whether the automation meets your requirements.

Set Up Automation From a Template

Set Up Automation From a Template

Supported plans: xFanatical Foresight Elite plan.

To set up this automation, admins need to extract the list of Chrome devices from the Google Workspace, then edit the list of Chrome devices and upload to xFanatical Foresight to re-enable Chrome devices in bulk.

The workflow needs 2 rules.

  • Rule 1 lists and exports chrome devices to a CSV file, including the Device id, Serial number, Status, Last policy sync, and User. Admins need to keep only the rows they want to re-enable chrome devices in the CSV file, and delete the rest.
  • Rule 2 takes the extracted and edited CSV file from Rule 1 as input, and bulk re-enables chrome devices listed in the file.

Rule 1: Export chrome devices

  1. Sign into xFanatical Foresight with your Google Admin account. 
  2. Go to the Templates page.
  3. Search Bulk re-enable chrome devices template, and click on it.
    Bulk re-enable chrome devices template on xFanatical Foresight templates page
  4. In the Templates > Bulk re-enable chrome devices page, click Copy rule 1.
    Bulk re-enable chrome devices template with copy rule 1 button
  5. For the first time use of the template rule, an dialog Action needed will display requesting necessary permissions required to copy the rule. Click Connect with Google and authorize the permissions.
  6. Upon authorization, a dialog titled Copy of Export chrome devices will display.
  7. Click Next.
  8. Click Review.
  9. In the Review screen,
    1. Customize the Rule name.
      Copy of export chrome devices rule review screen
    2. Click Create.
  10. The rule is created in the Rules page.
    Copy of export chrome devices rule on xFanatical Foresight rules page
    xFanatical Foresight workflow for exporting chrome devices in Google Workspace.

Rule 2: Bulk re-enable chrome devices

  1. Go to the Templates page.
  2. Search Bulk re-enable chrome devices template, and click on it.
  3. In the Templates > Bulk re-enable chrome devices page, click Copy rule 2.
    Bulk re-enables chrome devices template with copy rule 2 button
  4. Upon authorization, a dialog titled Copy of Bulk re-enable chrome devices will display.
  5. Click Next.
  6. Click Review.
  7. In the Review screen,
    1. Customize the Rule name.
      Copy of bulk re-enable chrome devices rule review screen
    2. Click Create.
  8. The rule is created in the Rules page.
    Copy of bulk re-enable chrome devices rule on xFanatical Foresight rules page
    xFanatical Foresight workflow for bulk re-enabling chrome devices in Google Workspace.
Set Up Automation From Scratch

Set Up Automation From Scratch

Supported plans: xFanatical Foresight Elite and Professional (Legacy).

Rule 1: Export chrome devices

  1. Sign into xFanatical Foresight with your Google Admin account. 
  2. Go to the Rules page, and click the new rule button button at the bottom right to create a new rule.
  3. In the Select a trigger screen, select the Manual trigger.
    Select the manual trigger for the Export user's organizational unit information rule.
  4. Click Next.
  5. In the Select an action screen, select the List Chrome devices action.
    On the Select an action screen, click the List Chrome devices action
  6. In Edit actions > List Chrome devices screen,
    1. If you’re using this action for the first time, you will see Sign in with Google button. Click on it, and authorize xFanatical Foresight the necessary permissions to automate on behalf of your Google account.
      Sign in with Google button on List chrome devices edit action screen

    2. Scroll down to the Status field and select Disabled from dropdown.
      Configuring status field on list chrome device edit action screen
    3. Click Review.
  7. In the Review screen,
    1. Enter the Rule name.
      Export chrome devices rule review screen
    2. Click Create.
  8. The automation rule is created.
    Export chrome devices rule on xFanatical Foresight rules page
    xFanatical Foresight workflow for exporting chrome devices in Google Workspace.

Rule 2: Bulk re-enable chrome devices

  1. Download the Sample CSV file for the automation rule creation process.
    Sample CSV file for bulk enable chrome device automation rule creation process
  2. Go to the Rules page, and click the new rule button button at the bottom right to create a new rule.
  3. In the Select a trigger screen, select the Data uploaded trigger.
    Select data uploaded trigger for update department information by user's organizational units rule.
  4. In the Edit trigger > Data uploaded screen,
    1. Click Choose a CSV file or drop it here to get started.
    2. Select the CSV file downloaded in Step 1.
    3. Wait for the CSV file to be analyzed.
    4. Click Next.
  5. In the Select an action screen, select the Re-enable Chrome device action.
    Selecting re-enable chrome devices action from select an action screen
  1. In the Edit actions > Re-enable Chrome device screen,
    1. If you’re using this action for the first time, you will see Sign in with Google button. Click on it, and authorize xFanatical Foresight the necessary permissions to automate on behalf of your Google account.
      Sign in with google button on re-enable chrome device edit action screen
    2. In the Device id field, select the Device ID variable from the Data uploaded trigger.
    3. Click Review.
      Configuring device id field o re-enable chrome device edit action screen
  2. In the Review screen,
    1. Enter the Rule name.
      Bulk re-enables chrome devices rule review screen
    2. Click Review.
  3. The automation rule is created.
    xFanatical Foresight workflow for bulk re-enabling chrome devices in Google Workspace.
    xFanatical Foresight workflow for bulk re-enabling chrome devices in Google Workspace.
Verify Automation

Verify Automation

To ensure that your rule setup automates as expected, it’s essential to conduct a simple test. The following instructions demonstrate how the xFanatical Foresight automates the bulk re-enabling Chrome devices in Google Workspace.

  1. Go to the Rules page.
  2. Find the Copy of Export chrome devices rule, and click play button button.
    Copy of export chrome device rule with play icon on xFanatical Foresight rules page
  3. Wait momentarily, and you will get a notification at the top right of xFanatical Foresight. In the notification message, click View log.
    Notification of copy of export chrome devices rule
  4. In the Logs > Log details screen, download the Chrome devices CSV file from here button.
    Log of bulk export chrome devices
  5. Edit the CSV file, keep the Chrome device details you want to re-enable, and delete the rest rows. Learn more about Editing CSV Files in Google Sheets.
    CSV file downloaded from log screen
  6. Go to the Rules page.
  7. Find the Copy of Bulk re-enable chrome devices rule.
  8. Click the upload-button. button, and select the CSV which you edited in Step 5.
    Copy of bulk re-enable chrome devices rule with upload icon on xFanatical Foresight rules page
  9. Wait momentarily, and you will get a notification at the top right of xFanatical Foresight. In the notification message, click View log.
    Notification of bulk re-enable chrome devices
  10. In the Logs > Log details page, the Rule history section explains the automation history and task xFanatical Foresight has automated on behalf of your Google account.
    Log of bulk re-enable chrome devices rule execution
  11. Go to Google admin console chrome device list, and confirm that devices are enabled.
    Chrome devices list on Google admin console

Notes

  • The download link from Rule 1 will expire in 7 calendar days after the action is complete. For security, do not share the download link to unauthorized parties.
  • If no matching devices are found, the List chrome devices action does not create the CSV file, it will output no devices found.
  • Re-enabling a disabled device will consume a device license. If you do not have sufficient licenses available, then second automation with Re-enable Chrome devices action will fail.
  • Max of 5000 rows CSV can be processed at a time. If you have more than 5000 chrome devices to re-enable, consider breaking the large CSV file into multiple smaller CSV files.
  • The chrome devices re-enabling may take a few minutes to take effect. 

Conclusion

Bulk re-enabling chromebooks in Google Workspace using xFanatical Foresight is a game changer for your chrome devices management. By leveraging its intuitive interface and powerful automation capabilities, you can streamline your automation process and ensure effective management in your teams. With xFanatical Foresight, you can effortlessly move, disable, re-enable, and manage your chrome devices, and invest valuable time for more important tasks.

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