Google Workspace Changes

Renaming “whitelisted domains” to “allowlisted domains” in the Admin console

We’re updating instances of “whitelisted” in the Admin console to “allowlisted”. This change more accurately describes this action, as well as eliminates a non-inclusive term from our products.

Added a card onto the New Tab Page in your Chrome browser that will surface relevant files from your Google Drive.

Added a card onto the New Tab Page in your Chrome browser that will surface relevant files from your Google Drive, making it easier and more efficient to find the files you need.

Quickly access Google Drive files in Chrome browser

We’re adding a card onto the New Tab Page in your Chrome browser that will surface relevant files from your Google Drive, making it easier and more efficient to find the files you need.

Enhanced desktop security for Windows is now available for Google Workspace Business Plus customers

Google Workspace Business Plus customers can now manage and secure Windows devices through the Admin console, just as you do for Android, iOS, Chrome, and Jamboard devices.

Google Device Policy app ending support for iOS 11 soon

The Google Device Policy app won’t support mobile devices running iOS version 11 or lower after August 2021.

Chrome will automatically hide the content of web pop-up notifications when you’re sharing your screen.

Now when you’re sharing your screen, Chrome will automatically hide the content of web pop-up notifications. This includes notifications from Google Chat, email notifications, and other third party websites.

New option to block devices with basic management from accessing your organization’s data

We’re adding the ability for admins to manually block or unblock mobile apps from accessing their organization’s Google Workspace data on Android and iOS devices with basic mobile management.

Improved mobile device management rules experience in the Admin console

We’re making improvements to how you manage rules related to mobile device management (MDM) in the Admin console.

Deploy and manage Google Credential Provider for Windows via the Admin console

You can now deploy and manage Google Credential Provider for Windows (GCPW) in the Admin console.

Google Device Policy app ending support for iOS 10 soon

The Google Device Policy app won’t support mobile devices running iOS version 10 or lower after the end of 2020.

Enhanced security for Windows 10 devices now generally available

You can now manage and secure Windows 10 devices through the Admin console, just as you do for Android, iOS, Chrome, and Jamboard devices. This also means you can enable SSO so users can more easily access G Suite and other SSO-enabled applications on Windows 10 devices.

Drive file suggestions in Chrome allow users to search their Google Drive files directly from the Chrome URL bar.

Drive file suggestions in Chrome allow users to search their Google Drive files directly from the Chrome URL bar, instead of drive.google.com. Starting December 16, 2019, users who restart their browsers will be able to search for any Drive files that they have access to, including ones they haven’t previously opened in Chrome.

Updating the Admin console to provide a quicker, more searchable experience for Chrome Enterprise administrators.

Specifically you may notice a number of changes when you go to Admin Console > Devices > Chrome Management, including significantly improved performance, improved search and filter, unified app management, centralized printer management, and brand new policies.

Giving admins more control over how devices running endpoint verification can access corporate data in Google Cloud.

We’ll give admins the ability to tag endpoint devices running Chrome as approved or blocked and decide whether an additional review is needed for newly registered endpoint verification devices before they’re tagged as approved.

A more secure sign-in flow on Chrome

After signing in on a SAML provider’s website, users will be brought to a new screen on accounts.google.com to confirm their identity. This screen will provide an additional layer of security and help prevent users from unknowingly signing in to an account created and controlled by an attacker.