Fleet enhances device management with ChromeOS support

Fleet has expanded its device management capabilities to include support for Google's ChromeOS, aligning with its open-core, cross-platform ethos and enhancing its offerings for major operating systems like Mac, Windows, and Linux. The introduction of the Fleetd Chrome extension serves as a substitute for osquery on ChromeOS, providing specialized real-time device management, although scheduled queries are not yet available for this platform. The extension is recommended to be force-installed via enterprise policy to ensure full access to host data, allowing IT administrators to manage and analyze data comprehensively while maintaining robust security controls. This new capability caters to the growing demand for better management of Chromebooks, which are valued by businesses for their security, cost-effectiveness, and cloud-based nature, and can also be installed on older machines through ChromeOS Flex. Fleet remains committed to evolving its offerings based on user feedback and plans to enhance data accessibility from ChromeOS devices in future updates, reinforcing its dedication to meeting the dynamic needs of IT security and administration.

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