Installed in an afternoon.

1Chromebook. Two settings in Google Admin. The full guide is in Viafocus administration.

1. 01Authorise Viafocus for the school's Chromebooks
2. 02Open apps and extensions for the pupils' unit
3. 03Force-install Focuspilot for the pupils
4. 04Check on a pupil's device

2Windows. One package in Intune. The full guide is in Viafocus administration.

1. 01Approve Viafocus in Microsoft Entra
2. 02Add Focuspilot as a Windows app
3. 03Assign the pupils' devices

3Sign-in. Pupils and teachers use accounts they already have.

Google

Google Workspace for EducationThe same account as on the Chromebook.

Microsoft

Microsoft 365 and Entra IDThe same account as on the Windows PC.

Devices

VerifiedChromebooks through Google, Windows PCs through Microsoft. Unverified devices are refused once the school has connected its account.

4Data and agreements. What IT and the data protection officer ask about.

Where

In the EUServers and databases. All AI runs in the EU.

Screenshots

Never savedShown only while a teacher looks, and the pupil sees when.

Browsing history

Not collectedHistory exists only if the school turns it on, and then only mode changes.

Encryption

In transit and at restAll traffic, databases and file storage.

5Exams in kiosk mode. Set up once, for every exam.

Needs managed Chromebooks with Chrome Education Upgrade. The exam app is added as a kiosk app in Google Admin. How to set it up

6Common questions.

Can a pupil remove the extension from the Chromebook?

No. When IT force-installs it from Google Admin, the pupil can neither turn it off nor remove it.

Do we have to use Intune for the Windows computers?

No. Focuspilot for Windows can also be rolled out with Configuration Manager or Group Policy.