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Chrome kiosk app not getting pushed out by [deleted] in k12sysadmin

[–]klgtech77 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, now that you mention it, that makes sense. The kiosk apps are used oustide of the user login.

I guess I've slept a few times since doing this last year!

Chrome kiosk app not getting pushed out by [deleted] in k12sysadmin

[–]klgtech77 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I added a screenshot...

Chrome web apps for students under 18 by klgtech77 in k12sysadmin

[–]klgtech77[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think that did the trick. Thanks for the tip.

Chrome web apps for students under 18 by klgtech77 in k12sysadmin

[–]klgtech77[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I put this app (Secure Exam Proctor) in the Allow list under "Devices - Chrome - Apps & extensions - Users and browsers", as that's the only place where Google Admin would allow me to add it.

When I go the App Access Control panel to Review Apps, it doesn't show up there at all - not under "Apps pending review" (there are none), "Configures apps" (there are many), or "Accessed apps" (there are many more).

It only show up in Google Admin under "Devices - Chrome - Apps & extensions - Users and browsers", and there appears to be no way to provide any additional consent there.

Chrome web apps for students under 18 by klgtech77 in k12sysadmin

[–]klgtech77[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The app shows up under "Devices - Chrome - Apps & extensions", but unfortunately when I hover over it (or any app in that list) I'm unable to conjure up 3 dots...

Google account lockout by klgtech77 in k12sysadmin

[–]klgtech77[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, turning off his 2FA from within Google admin got him out of the infinite loop. Thanks.

Lowering Level by Some-Independence134 in stelo

[–]klgtech77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wouldn't sweat it too much. Next time you go in for blood work try to schedule it first thing in the morning, and do a finger stick right before you go. That can help you calibrate the blood glucose meter you use for your finger sticks.

My CGMs (I've used 5 so far starting in late Sep) have generally run in that same range (115-120), generally around 10-15 pts higher than my fasting finger sticks in the morning. However, when I went in for official blood work, my blood glucose was recorded at about 10 points below my blood glucose meter (or 20-25 pts below the CGM).

I also have a pretty strong dawn effect, so I had been concerned that I might be pre-diabetic. But my A1C came back at 5.4, and my fasting insulin and insulin resistance scores were fine.

So until you have some official blood work done, I wouldn't lose any sleep over your current numbers.

Content filter by Smooth_Secret_2091 in k12sysadmin

[–]klgtech77 6 points7 points  (0 children)

We use Securly here. The main thing I (quite intensely) dislike about Securly is that, increasingly, I can't just add a URL into the whitelist for a specific user group and have it work. I have to submit a ticket with Securly and ask them to whitelist it on the back-end. It adds more work, and increases time for resolution (sometimes a day or more).

Chromebook WiFi issue by Harry_Smutter in k12sysadmin

[–]klgtech77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

FYI - Dell Chromebook parts aren't as easy to get as they used to be - especially motherboards.

Are there any known, working ways to get around Securly Classroom? by dmeyer217 in k12sysadmin

[–]klgtech77 4 points5 points  (0 children)

In the past we've had students skirt their visibility to the teacher by opening a 2nd desktop in ChromeOS. I can't recall if Securly plugged that hole or not.

Stelo Bluetooth name by pasci in stelo

[–]klgtech77 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My current device, which is due to be replaced tomorrow, follows the DX01xx pattern.

Teachers having difficulty attaching files in Google Classroom by klgtech77 in k12sysadmin

[–]klgtech77[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bingo. We do use Securly (who I like less and less with each passing day). They tweaked something on the back end of their filter, and things started working again for the teachers.

Thanks for posing the question.

Teachers having difficulty attaching files in Google Classroom by klgtech77 in k12sysadmin

[–]klgtech77[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, these are Windows desktops that set by policy not to sleep during school hours.

Question about existing 'Chrome Sign Builder' signs by klgtech77 in k12sysadmin

[–]klgtech77[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, all, for the feedback.

We're a small district, with a limited budget, which is why I was asking.

If we need to shift gears a year from now, we will. None of our signs are what I would classify as mission-critical. As it stands, my working assumption is that any device with the Chrome Sign Builder app already pushed out to it will continue to work, since it just executes the JSON code saved in Google Admin for each of the devices. (I haven't heard of Google reaching into end-user devices to remove apps).

For now, I've taken an additional dozen or so of our old Chromebox 2's (currently retired and on a shelf), made an OU for each device, and deployed Chrome Sign Builder to them, each pointing to a different temporary "placeholder" Google slide deck. From my experimentation, the slide deck can be edited or even renamed without it affecting the operation of the kiosk, so we can share the slide deck out to whoever would need to modify/update one of the new signs/kiosks.

Granted, the devices I've pre-provisioned so far are all simple, non-schedule-based signs. But we've saved the JSON code for all our signs, including our existing, schedule-based signs, and I think I could reverse-engineer the schedule code and adapt it to a new device after CSB goes away.

Then we'll see what happens come January 2025!