Lock Your Chromebook; Sign Out; Control Who Can Use Your Chromebook; Check A Chromebook's Owner - Lenovo N42-20 Chromebook User Manual

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Lock your Chromebook

If you need to temporarily leave your Chromebook, lock it so others cannot tamper with your settings or files.
Step 1.
Click the status area.
Step 2.
Click the lock icon.

Sign out

If you or others need to sign in with another account, sign out of current login session.
Step 1.
Click the status area.
Step 2.
Click Sign out.

Control who can use your Chromebook

By default, anyone with a valid Google Account can sign in to a Chromebook. However, as a Chromebook
owner, you can set up permissions to only allow people with certain accounts to sign in.
Step 1.
Start the Chromebook by lifting up the LCD cover.
Step 2.
Sign in with the owner's Google Account.
Note: If you're not sure who is the Chromebook's owner, refer to "Check a Chromebook's owner"
on page 3 .
Step 3.
Click the status area in the lower-right corner and then click Settings.
Step 4.
Under People, click Manage other users.
Step 5.
Check Restrict sign-in to the following users and add the Google Accounts that you want to
give permission.

Check a Chromebook's owner

Typically, the user of the first Google Account signed in is set as a Chromebook's owner. However, if you're
not sure whether you're the owner, you can follow the steps below to check a Chromebook's owner.
Step 1.
Sign in with your Google Account.
Step 2.
Click the status bar in the lower-right corner and then click Settings.
Step 3.
Under People, click Manage other users.
If you're not the owner of the Chromebook, you will get a warning message that the settings may only be
modified by the device owner. The user name of the owner is also displayed.

Disable guest login

As a Chromebook's owner, you can disable guest login for security concerns.
Step 1.
Start the Chromebook by lifting up the LCD cover.
Step 2.
Click the status area in the lower-right corner and then click Settings.
Step 3.
Under People, click Manage other users.
Step 4.
De-select Enable Guest browsing.
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