User Manual

Chapter 5. Account, login, and logout

Types of user account for logging into Chrome

There are three types of user accounts you may use to log into the Chromebook.

Types of user account Description

Google

Account

A user account that has access to a variety of

Google Web services, including Gmail™, Google

Drive, and Google Docs. Typically a Google

Account is created when you apply for a Gmail

account. A Google Account can be used to log into

any Chrome-based device unless the account is

restricted by the device’s owner. For details, refer to

“Control who can use your Chromebook” on page

19.

The first Google Account logged into a Chrome-

based device becomes the owner account. If you

do not have a Google Account, you can create one

http://www.google.com/accounts/NewAccount.

Guest account A special account for logging into Chrome. A Guest

user has limited privilege and may only be used for

temporary sharing of a Chrome-based device.

Note: Guest login may be disabled by a device’s

owner. For details, refer to “Disable guest login” on

page 19.

Supervised account

A special account created by a Google Account

(manager) logged into a Chrome-based device. A

supervised account is device-specific and cannot

be used to log into other Chrome-based device.

The manager of a supervised user can review and

control a supervised user’s use of the Internet.

Become your Chromebook’s owner

When starting your Chromebook for the first time, you need to set the operating system language and

keyboard, the Internet connection, and sign in with your Google Account. The user of the first Google

Account signed into a Chromebook becomes the device’s owner.

Note: The owner of a Chromebook has permissions to enable (or disable) Guest account login and restrict

1. Start your Chromebook.

2. Select your local language and keyboard when prompted.

3. Set up connection to your wireless router (or a wireless LAN) that has the Internet access.