- You can easily change the password on your Chromebook to potentially create a faster login protocol.
- The password for your Chromebook is the same as your Google account password, which means they both have to be the same.
- That said, you can set up a slight workaround by creating a PIN for your Chromebook.
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If you want to set up a separate password for your Chromebook from your Google account, brace yourself — that isn't currently possible.
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How to change your Chromebook password
If you want to change your Chromebook's password, you'll have to change the password for your Google account, since your password has to be the same for both.
However, there is a way around this, though it isn't perfect, and it requires you to set up a PIN for your Chromebook.
Here's how to do it:
How to add a PIN to your Chromebook
1. Click the "Time" tab in the bottom-right corner of the screen.
2. Select the gear icon — this will prompt a window to open.
Click the gear icon in the upper-right corner of the box. Devon Delfino/Business Insider3. Click on "People" in the left sidebar of the window.
4. Select "Screen lock and sign-in."
Click "Screen lock and sign-in." Devon Delfino/Business Insider5. Enter your Google account password and click "Confirm."
Enter in your password. Devon Delfino/Business Insider6. Select "PIN or password" then click "Set up PIN."
Click "Set up PIN." Devon Delfino/Business Insider7. Enter your desired PIN, keep in mind that it must be at least six digits long.
You can now use your PIN to unlock your Chromebook from Sleep mode. But be aware that you may still have to enter your Google password once every 24 hours if you use the PIN to get into your Chromebook.
From the "Screen lock and sign-in" area of your settings, you can also turn off the password requirement by toggling off the "Show lock screen when waking from sleep" option. However, this is less secure, so be sure that you're comfortable with that before turning it off, and consider turning it back on if you plan on using your computer in public.
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The only way to have a different password would be to use a different Gmail or Google Apps account, but that would defeat the purpose of using the Chromebook in the first place.
There is no particular password for a Chromebook. Your Gmail (or Google Account) password takes the place of a Chromebook password, so in order to change the “Chromebook” password, you need to change your Gmail (or Google Account) password.
You can go here, or you can click on your picture in the upper right hand corner of any Google service page, click Account and click on the Security tab.
While you’re changing your password, please set up your Recovery and alerts and consider enabling 2-step verification. A little forethought now can save you a huge migraine headache if you ever forget your password or if someone tries to hack your account.
Steps to Change Chromebook Password
- Launch Chrome. …
- Select your profile picture in the upper right corner.
- Select Google Account.
- Select Sign-in & security.
- Scroll down to the Signing in to Google section.
- Select Password.
- Enter your current password, then select Next.
Logging in After Changing Chromebook Password
Once you’re done changing your password, sign out of your Chromebook and then sign back in with your new credentials. If you are logging into your Chromebook for the first time after changing your Google Account password, you will be asked to enter your old password first. The Chromebook will then ask you for the new password twice. Enter the new password and it will validate the password and let you login and use the Chromebook. Note: If you do not enter the old password, your local storage will be deleted. This is the normal behavior. However, sometimes this can get a little tricky, especially if your Chromebook was offline when you changed your Google account password from elsewhere.
Changing Chromebook Password for Supervised Users
You can control and view the websites others visit in Chrome by creating a supervised user account. A supervised user is different than a Google Account. Using supervised users is one way to setup parental controls on a Chromebook.
Sadly there currently isn’t an easy method to change the password of a Chromebook supervised user. My recommendation for a quick fix is to delete and create the account again. Not pretty but it will work. This is a really good idea and should be mentioned as a request. Please click the ‘feedback’ button in the //www.google.com/settings/chrome/manage , Supervised Users Manage page, in the lower left hand corner and let them know about it.