Lately, Chrome OS has been gaining a lot of consumer-facing and enterprise features. You can now view photos from your Android phone on Chromebook and seamlessly share Wi-Fi passwords between Android and Chrome OS devices. For business users, manufacturers have released Chrome OS Enterprise devices that can also run Windows using Parallels Desktop, which takes advantage of the Linux container. Further down the line, Google also introduced a Verified Access feature on Chromebooks. But what is it and should you enable it? Well, to answer your question, we have come up with an explainer on what is Verified Access on a Chromebook, why it is important, and why you should enable it.
In this article, we have explained Verified Access in Chrome OS and how to enable it on your Chromebook. That said, let’s dive right in.
- What is Verified Access on a Chromebook?How to Enable Verified Access on a Chromebook
What is Verified Access on a Chromebook?
We are increasingly seeing that Chromebooks are now used not just for educational purposes in schools, but corporates and enterprises are also taking a keen interest in Google’s lightweight Chrome OS. It’s one of the most secure and safest OS out there, and Chromebooks are also much easier to deploy and manage for administrators.
In simple terms, Verified Access on a Chromebook is a security method for enterprises to verify identity, ensure compliance, and validate company policies.
To validate a Chromebook using the Verified Access API, Chrome OS uses the hardware TPM chip available on the device. It generates and stores cryptographic keys through a hardware-level attestation, making Chrome OS a trusted platform for enterprises.
Now that we have learned what Verified Access is on a Chromebook, let’s go ahead and find out how to enable this feature. I would suggest turning on Verified Access on your Chrome OS device for enhanced playback on video streaming sites. Note that some users have reported that keeping the feature enabled prevents the Chromebook from connecting to a public Wi-Fi access point. In that case, you will need to disable the Verified Access toggle if you wish to work out of a coffee shop or a library. With that said, let’s jump to the tutorial and learn how to turn on Verified Access.
Open the Quick Settings panel from the bottom-right corner and click on the cogwheel icon to open the Settings page.
In the left sidebar on the Settings page, move to “Security and Privacy“.
Here, enable the “Verified Access” toggle in the right pane, and you are done.
To turn off Verified Access, you just need to disable the toggle.
