What Data Does Gopher for Chrome Make Available on Loaded Devices?

By default, to improve readability, Gopher for Chrome excludes and hides certain columns of device data.  To include/exclude or make hidden/visible, use the handy Set visible columns tab in the sidebar (see right).  Learn more.

 

 

Scroll down for details on the meaning of each of these column groups.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Gopher Buddy session data (optional)

Gopher for Chrome Premium includes access to a domain-authorized web service and domain-wide, force-installed Chrome extension that offer a higher resolution of device session history and data (such as IP address) and reporting than Google's native features.

Gopher Buddy Session Data (read-only) 
User The email address of the most recently reported user session via the Gopher Buddy extension for this device.  Learn more.
Start The start time of the most recently reported user session (for the reported user).
Duration (min) The duration of the session.
Private IP The private IP address of the device for this session.
Public IP The public IP address of the device for this session.
Device OS Version The version of Chrome reported via the browser for this session.

Additional single device and single user reporting options are also available with the Gopher Buddy service.

All Other Data (Available to Both Gopher for Chrome Basic & Premium Customers)

Data columns are grouped by type into the following three colors (categories).  Most of these correspond directly to values returned directly from Google's APIs.  See Google's API resource definition for the meaning of any camelCase variables below.

Hardware Details  
Serial Number (REQUIRED)

serialNumber

Manufacturer assigned serial number.  It may not always be unique for a given fleet.  May also change if motherboard is replaced.

Device ID

(REQUIRED)

deviceId

Typically hidden, it is the last column to the right. This is rarely important for humans but is CRITICAL to performing bulk device updates since SN isn't unique. Do not delete this from the sheet or paste devices into the sheet without this info.

 Model

model

 Auto Update Expiration

The end date of Google's official support for Chrome version auto-updates. See this Auto Update Policy - Chrome Enterprise and Education Help.
 Mac Address macAddress
 Ethernet Mac Address ethernetMacAddress
Mobile Equipment Identifier  meid
Order Number

 orderNumber

 

Editable device properties
 Org Unit Path The branch in the domain org unit tree in which this device resides.  You can use Org units to manage device policy settings.
Annotated User The user assigned to the device during enrollment, from the Admin console, or upon the most recent update via API.
 Annotated Location The location assigned from the Admin console, or upon the most recent update via API.
 Annotated Asset ID The Asset ID assigned to the device during enrollment, from the Admin console, or upon the most recent update via API. This can be useful within Gopher for Chrome if it is also associated with a scannable barcode on the device.
 Notes The notes assigned from the Admin console, or upon the most recent update via API.  This property is often used as a catchall for other metadata.

 

Calculated values
 Number of major Chrome versions behind Each Chrome device model may have a different stable release available as the official recovery OS. This number lets you know how many major versions this device is behind the latest. The number may be negative if your devices are ahead of the most recent recovery OS image.
 Latest stable Chrome version for model Each Chrome device model may have a different stable release available. This number is looked up against Google's official tables using the model and firmware as reported in the Admin console. The version may be Unknown if the lookup fails based on this information.
 Most recent user is annotated user TRUE if they match,  FALSE if not, blank if not applicable.  Useful in environments with assigned users for devices.
 Most recent user The most recent user recorded in the list of recent users available via the admin console.  Requires device settings to be set to allow the collection of this info.
 Active dates in last 15 days A count of the number of dates of usage activity for this device as reported in the admin console within the last 15 calendar days.
 Active minutes in last 15 days

A count of the number of minutes of usage activity for this device as reported in the admin console within the last 15 calendar days.

 

For admin console value field meanings, see this API resource definition.  Some of these fields are flattened or formatted to Sheets formats upon import.  They are all READ ONLY.

Reported Activity
Last Sync lastSync
Last Enrollment Time lastEnrollmentTime
Recent Users recentUsers (list)
Recent Sessions activeTimeRanges (list)

 

Hardware State
Status status
Major Chrome Version Calculated from osVersion
Chrome Version osVersion
Platform Version platformVersion
Firmware Version firmwareVersion
Boot Mode bootMode
eTag eTag
Support End Date supportEndDate
Support Auto Renew willAutoRenew

 

Trusted Platform Module 
Family family
TPM Firmware Version firmwareVersion
Manufacturer manufacturer
Specification Level specLevel
TPM Module tpmModel
Vendor-Specific Information vendorSpecific

 

Document Version Date Description of Change
1.0 3/12/2024 Updated links away from AIT legacy site
1.1 8/20/2024 Updated links, text, reverify

 

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