How to enable or disable Linux virtual machines for unaffiliated users (BETA)

Problem

Unable to use Linux VMs on Chrome OS.

Environment

  • Chrome OS

Solution

  1. Sign in to the Google Admin console.
  2. Go to Devices > Chrome.
  3. Click Settings > Device.
  4. To apply the setting to all devices, leave the top organizational unit selected. Otherwise, select a child organizational unit.
  5. Make the settings you want. Learn about each setting.
    • Tip: Quickly find a setting by entering text in Search settings at the top.
    • You see Inherited if a setting is inherited from a parent. Or, you see Locally applied if the setting is overridden for the child.
  6. Click Save.
Settings typically take effect in minutes, but they might take up to 24 hours to apply for everyone.
For additional details about this policy you can check on this article.

Cause

How to enable or disable the access to the Linux VMs on Chrome OS