View computer & smart home device details

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As an administrator, you can see details about computers and Assistant-enabled smart home devices, such as Nest smart displays and speakers, that access your organization's data through managed user accounts. You can get information about devices that are managed by fundamental management as well as devices that use Google Drive for desktop, endpoint verification, or Enhanced desktop security for Windows. To review your Chrome Enterprise devices, open the Chrome devices list.

See all laptop and desktop devices

  1. In the Google Admin console, go to Menu and then Devices and then Overview.

    Requires having the Shared device settings administrator privilege.

  2. Click Endpoints.
  3. (Optional) To view details about a device, click the device.

    Tip: If your organization has many devices, use the filters or search bar to find a specific device.

Note: A device might be listed more than once if it uses more than one management type or if a device under Fundamental management has more than one user session. Devices under Fundamental management are removed from the list after they're inactive for 180 days.

Filter devices by management type

  1. At the top of the device listing, click Add a filter.
  2. Select Management Type and then the management type that you want to see. For details about management types, see Monitor your users' computers.
  3. (Optional) To see information about a specific device, click the device.

Learn about device details

You don't see a property if it's not supported for a device.

Device security

Property Description Supported devices
Managed by

Type of management applied to the device. Values can be:

  • Drive for desktop
  • Endpoint verification
  • Fundamental
  • Enhanced desktop security
  • GCPW (Google Credential Provider for Windows)
  • ChromeOS
  • Linux
  • Mac
  • Windows
Password status

Whether the device has a screen lock passcode. Reported for devices managed with endpoint verification, and for devices being accessed by users who are signed in to their Chrome profile while Chrome signals sharing is turned on.

Note:

  • ChromeOS devices always have a passcode. The password status is Off when the device doesn't have automatic screen lock enabled.
  • Mac devices can have other types of passwords besides passcodes. This property doesn't report whether the device has any other type of password, such as a firmware password.
  • Windows devices report Off unless the user or admin turns on password protection for the screen saver on the device.
  • ChromeOS
  • Linux (GNOME and Cinnamon desktop environments only)
  • Mac (with third-party device management only)
  • Windows
Encryption status

Whether the device is encrypted. Reported for devices managed with endpoint verification, and for devices being accessed by users who are signed in to their Chrome profile while Chrome signals sharing is turned on.

Supported third-party encryption providers:
BitLocker for Windows and Filevault for Mac

  • ChromeOS
  • Linux
  • Mac
  • Windows
First sync

The date and time the device first synced corporate data.

  • ChromeOS
  • Linux
  • Mac
  • Windows
  • Smart home devices
Last sync

The most recent date and time the device synced corporate data.

If the device is managed by Enhanced desktop security, a separate entry is shown for the last sync time.

  • ChromeOS
  • Linux
  • Mac
  • Windows
  • Smart home devices
Recent errors The number of errors that occurred when settings were pushed to Windows devices during the past 48 hours. Windows

Device information

Property Description Supported devices
Device ID

The ID generated by the Admin console and assigned to the device. The Device ID is not unique. However, you can use it to identify a device along with the device type and user's email address. Sometimes the Device ID matches the Device resource ID. If a device is recorded more than once, more than one ID might be assigned to it.

Example: 35407fa833a25163

  • ChromeOS
  • Linux
  • Mac
  • Windows
  • Smart home devices
Serial number

The serial number of the device. Sometimes, you might also see a device's internal serial number.

Example: ZX1G428WVV, ce012345cdb67c0b089e

  • ChromeOS
  • Linux
  • Mac
  • Windows
Ownership

Whether the device is company-owned or the user's personal device.

Possible values: Company owned, User owned

  • ChromeOS
  • Linux
  • Mac
  • Windows
  • Smart home devices
Type Device type
  • ChromeOS
  • Linux
  • Mac
  • Windows
  • Smart home devices
Operating system

The name of the operating system (OS).

Note: The level of detail provided depends on the OS.

  • ChromeOS
  • Linux
  • Mac
  • Windows
Model The name of the device model.

Note: For some devices, you only see the device type or OS.
  • ChromeOS
  • Linux
  • Mac
  • Windows
  • Smart home devices
Host name

The host name or fully qualified domain name (FQDN) assigned to the device on your network. The value reported depends on how the device is managed:

  • Endpoint verification—FQDN. However, if the device is also under Windows device management and Windows device management reports a different host name, then host name is reported.
  • Drive for desktop—FQDN. However, if the device is also under Windows device management and Windows device management reports a different host name, then host name is reported.
  • Windows device management—Host name. However, if the device is company-owned, uses Drive for desktop, and the host names match, then FQDN is reported.

Host name isn't reported for Windows devices under Fundamental management or with GCPW only.

  • ChromeOS
  • Linux
  • Mac
  • Windows
Device resource ID

Unique identifier for the device.

Example: x1y23z7a-123a-456b

  • ChromeOS
  • Linux
  • Mac
  • Windows
  • Smart home devices

User information

Property Description Supported devices
Name The user's name. An administrator enters this name when they create the account.
  • ChromeOS
  • Linux
  • Mac
  • Windows
  • Smart home devices
Primary email The email address of the managed user account on the device.
  • ChromeOS
  • Linux
  • Mac
  • Windows
  • Smart home devices
Secondary email An address where the user can be reached outside of your organization.
  • ChromeOS
  • Linux
  • Mac
  • Windows
  • Smart home devices
Phone number The user's phone number.
  • ChromeOS
  • Linux
  • Mac
  • Windows
  • Smart home devices
Employee ID The unique identifier for the employee.
  • ChromeOS
  • Linux
  • Mac
  • Windows
Manager's email The email address of the user's manager.
  • ChromeOS
  • Linux
  • Mac
  • Windows
Department The user's department.
  • ChromeOS
  • Linux
  • Mac
  • Windows
Cost center The user's cost center.
  • ChromeOS
  • Linux
  • Mac
  • Windows
GCPW login Whether the user signed in to their Windows device through Google Credential Provider for Windows. Windows
User account type

The local administrative permission level the user has on the device:

  • Standard User—No administrative permissions
  • Local Administrator—Full administrative permissions
Windows

Drive for desktop

Property Description Supported devices
Cache size The amount of data stored offline on the device.
  • Mac
  • Windows
Application Version The version of Drive for desktop installed on the device.
  • Mac
  • Windows
First sync The date and time of first sync with Drive for desktop.
  • Mac
  • Windows
Last sync The date and time of last sync with Drive for desktop.
  • Mac
  • Windows

Installed apps (Windows devices only)

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To report installed apps, the device must have one of the following:

Property Description
App name The app name.
Version The version of the app that's installed on the device.
Publisher The publisher of the app.
App type

The type of app. Possible values:

  • System—A Windows app that's part of the operating system. You can't uninstall these apps.
  • Win32—A 32-bit Windows app
  • Store—An app available from the Microsoft Store
  • Non-Store—A modern app that wasn't installed from the Microsoft Store and that isn't a system app.
Install date

The date and time when the app was first installed, based on the device's time zone.

Note: The install date doesn't update when the app updates. Windows app update events aren't available in the Devices audit log.

Third-party services

These values are reported when you Set up third-party partner integrations.

Property Description Supported devices
Service The name of the BeyondCorp Alliance partner. All managed devices
ID The ID assigned to the device by the partner. All managed devices
Health A simple health score (Unspecified, Very Good, Good, Neutral, Poor, or Very Poor) provided by the partner. All managed devices
Managed state If the device is managed by the partner service. Value can be Managed, Unmanaged, or Unspecified. All managed devices
Compliance state If the device is compliant with the partner service's requirements. Value can be Compliant, Non-compliant, or Unspecified. All managed devices
Asset tags Tags assigned to the device by the partner, either automatically or by admin configuration. All managed devices

Additional device details

Unless noted, additional attributes and details from a user's signed-in profile are available for the following devices:

  • Devices that are enrolled in fundamental management. Requires Chrome signals sharing.
  • Devices with endpoint verification.
  • Devices with both fundamental management and endpoint verification. Signals are combined from both sources.

Device attributes

Property Description
Enabled antiviruses The active antivirus software that's running and protecting the device
File or folder information Specific files or folders that are being monitored or reported on the device
Hotfixes Installed software updates or patches that are applied to the OS to address security vulnerabilities or bugs
Installed antiviruses All antivirus software installed on the device, including inactive and disabled software
OS firewall status Whether the device's firewall is turned on or off
Registry or plist information Configuration settings and data from the device's registry or property list (plist) files
Secure boot status Indicates whether secure boot is on, ensuring the device boots using only trusted firmware and software
Windows domain name Network domain name of the Windows device

Browser attributes

Property Description
Browser management state Whether the user's Chrome browser profile or browser instance is managed by your organization
Browser version The Chrome browser version number running on the device
BuiltIn dns client Indicates whether Chrome browser's built-in asynchronous DNS client is enabled
Bulk data entry analysis Reports on security scans and data-protection policy checks for large amounts of text or data pasted into webpages
Chrome remote desktop app Status and details regarding the availability and usage of the Chrome Remote Desktop app or extension
File download analysis Reports on threat scanning and policy compliance for files downloaded in Chrome browser
File upload analysis Reports on security scans and data loss prevention (DLP) checks for files uploaded in Chrome browser
Last sync Timestamp showing when the signed-in Chrome profile last synchronized data with Google servers
Password protection trigger Details the events or policies that trigger password security warnings, such as reusing enterprise credentials on untrusted sites
Profile ID The unique identifier for the user's signed-in Chrome profile
Realtime url check Indicates whether real-time URL reputation checks are active for Google Safe Browsing
Safe browsing protection level The browser's Google Safe Browsing security level, such as Enhanced Protection, Standard Protection, or Disabled
Security event analysis Information on security log events, threat detections, or rule violations logged by Chrome browser
Site isolation Indicates whether Site Isolation is enabled and running webpages from different sites in separate processes to protect against cross-site attacks

Certificates

Only for devices with endpoint verification

Certificate details are extracted from the certificate when an admin adds the certificate to a device.

Property Description
Certificate template The name of the template
Fingerprint A unique identifier of the certificate, formatted as a SHA-256 hash in unpadded Base64 format
Issuer The fully distinguished name of the Certificate Authority (CA)
Not valid after The date and time when the certificate is no longer valid
Not valid before The date and time when the certificate becomes valid
Root CA fingerprint A unique identifier of the root Certificate Authority (CA) in the certificate chain, formatted as a SHA-256 hash in unpadded Base64 format
Serial number The certificate's serial number
Subject The fully distinguished name of the certificate owner
Thumbprint A unique identifier of the certificate, formatted as a SHA-1 hash in Hex format
Validation status Indicates whether the certificate is valid

Chrome signals sharing

With Chrome signals sharing, you can gather device signals that provide information about the device, including:

  • OS details
  • Encryption status
  • Screen lock status

Chrome signals sharing is turned on by default. When Chrome signals sharing is on, Chrome profile sync collects device security signals, which you can find as Fundamental devices at Devices and then Mobile & endpoints and then Devices.

For details, go to Turn Chrome signals sharing on or off.


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