Last updated: August 14, 2026
User Profiles for Chromebook
This page introduces User Profiles for Chromebook in an MDM environment, explaining how policies and restrictions are tied to individual users rather than devices. Unlike device profiles, user profiles travel with the user across any Chromebook they use. The page provides an overview of all available Chromebook user profile types, including User Restrictions, Wi-Fi, VPN, Certificate, Web Content Filter, Managed Bookmarks, Power Settings, Verified Access, Apps and Extensions, and Chrome Browser Management, with links to detailed configuration guides for each.
As the name suggests, user profiles ensure the restrictions and policies are applied only to the user and not to the entire device. In case of user profile, the restriction and policies are applied to the user and not to the Chromebook being used by the user. These restrictions and policies get applied to the user in any Chromebook the user utilizes, as the policies are associated to the user. You can learn more about the user profiles applicable for Chromebook below:
Chromebook User Profiles
- User Restrictions - Restrictions specific to the users and not the entire device.
- Wi-Fi - Configure Wi-Fi profile for all the managed devices.
- Ethernet - Configure Ethernet profile for all the managed devices.
- Virtual Private Network(VPN) - Configuring VPN and proxy settings for a particular user.
- Certificate - Configure certificates to users to secure access to services such as E-mail, Wi-Fi etc.,
- Web Content Filter - Blocklist or Allowlist contents to be viewed on the browser of a device.
- Managed Bookmarks - Provide the list of bookmarks to be distributed to the user.
- Power Settings - Configure power settings for the managed device.
- Verified Access - Configure access authentication verification policy
- Apps and Extensions - Configure policies for apps and extensions
- Chrome Browser Management - Configure policies for apps and extensions
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the difference between Chromebook device profiles and user profiles? Device profiles apply restrictions and policies to the entire Chromebook regardless of who signs in. User profiles follow the individual user across any managed Chromebook they use, applying user-specific settings wherever they log in.
- How do user profiles follow a user across different Chromebooks? Chromebook user profiles in ManageEngine MDM are tied to the user account, so when a user signs in to any managed Chromebook, their configured user-specific settings and restrictions are automatically applied.
- What types of settings can be configured with Chromebook user profiles? Chromebook user profiles in ManageEngine MDM cover Wi-Fi, VPN, certificate, URL filtering, application policy, power management, managed bookmarks, Ethernet, and user-level restriction settings.