Configuring Gopher Buddy

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Your Chromebook fleet is the backbone of your organization, but keeping all those devices up-to-date can feel like herding gophers. We're here to show you how a few simple configuration adjustments can transform your device management and keep Gopher Buddy running as a seamless helper. The first step is

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confirming that the Gopher Buddy service is running under the right authority, pop into the configuration settings, and select the appropriate super admin or delegated user and enter their email, a quick save and you're covered.

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Now for the fun part, user engagement. Gopher Buddy is great at nudging users to update their OS. By default, users see the icon turn unhappy if a device is behind.

 

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But what about more urgent situations? You can control the urgency. Set a threshold for major or minor versions behind. Say two major versions, and Gopher Buddy will trigger a temporary chrome notification.

 

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This is your friendly warning system to encourage timely updates. Finally, let's look at user access to device details. We know staff and students have different needs.

 

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Use the device info panel access setting to grant basic access to students OUs and full access to staff OUs. It's all about providing the right context to the right person.

 

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Here's a tip don't forget to check your admin console's user data settings to ensure you always capture the most recent user.

 

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That's it with these settings configured Goohper Buddy is fully tailored to your organization quietly working to maintain a happy current fleet.