Zero-touch enrollment for Chrome OS lets IT teams drop ship devices directly to end users while still keeping full enterprise control. As soon as the user connects the device to the internet, it automatically enrolls into enterprise administration—no manual setup by IT or the user is required.

This approach helps IT teams rethink device deployment by reducing hands-on configuration, speeding up onboarding, and making it easier to scale Chrome OS across distributed or remote teams.

To use zero-touch enrollment, your organization needs three key components:

• A zero-touch enrollment-capable Chrome OS device – The hardware must support zero-touch enrollment.
• A pre-provisioning token from the Google Admin console – This token links the device to your organization so it can automatically enroll when first connected.
• A pre-provisioning partner – You’ll need a partner that offers zero-touch enrollment services to handle the device provisioning process.

Once these are in place, devices can be shipped directly to users and will enroll into your enterprise environment as soon as they go online.

To set up zero-touch enrollment, IT teams typically follow this flow:

1. Confirm device compatibility – Make sure the Chrome OS devices you’re purchasing are labeled as zero-touch enrollment-capable.
2. Generate a pre-provisioning token – In the Google Admin console, you create a pre-provisioning token. This token is what associates devices with your organization for automatic enrollment.
3. Share the token with your pre-provisioning partner – Your partner uses this token as part of their zero-touch enrollment service when preparing devices.
4. Drop ship devices to users – Devices are shipped directly to employees. When they power on and connect to the internet, the devices automatically enroll into enterprise administration using the pre-provisioned settings.

For a step-by-step walkthrough, you can watch the setup video or review the detailed instructions in the Chrome Enterprise Help Center at support.google.com/chrome/a/answer/10130175.