The Admin console has been updated. Admins now have the option to block users on Chrome devices from ending processes through the Chrome Task Manager.

The Admin console has been updated. Admins can now schedule a timed reboot for Chrome devices for meetings based on a specific time in the local time zone.

The Admin console has been updated. Admins can now configure reports to be sent to a configurable list of email addresses for inactive devices. In addition, the device list now includes a new active range filter.

The Admin console has been updated. Admins can now configure screen rotation for devices that are configured to auto-launch a public session or kiosk app.

The Admin console has been updated. Admins can now restrict Chromebooks from connecting to unmanaged networks. Admins can also choose to restrict their devices from connecting to entire interfaces like WiFi or Ethernet.

These settings will apply to devices using version 49 or above.

The Admin console has been updated. Admins can now set a default printer for logged in users and Public Session users per organizational unit.

The Admin console has been updated so that changes made in the Chrome devices page will appear in the Admin console audit log. Examples include deprovisioning, disabling, and moving devices between organizational units.

The Admin console has been updated with the option to search for policies within the Chrome device settings pages.

The Admin console has been updated with new policies and improvements to the device details page:

• Admins can now autocomplete the default domain to use when a user only enters their username at the login screen.
• A new policy enables users to enter an asset identifier during the enrollment process. The asset ID field in the device details page will now automatically populate with this value if entered at the enrollment screen of the device. On version 44 or above, the asset identifier also appears within the operating system.
• The device details page now contains a section titled 'System Activity and Troubleshooting'. It contains some of the existing fields as well as the new policies detailed below.
• Two new options are available in the System Activity and Troubleshooting section of the device details page: Reboot Device and Screen Capture.

Only devices running on version 44 or above are eligible for the new policies.

The Admin console has been updated with a new set of monitoring and health reporting features for devices set to auto-launch a kiosk app:

• Additional fields available in the device view under “Hardware and OS”.
• A new column in the device list view to indicate the status of the device.
• An option to send alerts via SMS, email, or both when an outage is detected.

Only devices running on version 43 and above and set to auto-launch a kiosk app are eligible for these features.

The Admin console has been updated with a new field in the device list.

The Asset ID field allows admins to track devices using their preferred inventory asset naming conventions.

• It is now possible to sort the device list by asset ID.
• Edit the asset ID by clicking on a device, then editing the "Notes" field.
• Read and write access are available via the Directory API.

The Admin console has been updated with a new user setting.

• SafeSearch for Google Web Search and Safety Mode for YouTube can now be independently configured on Chrome 41 and above. 
• For users using devices running Chrome 40 and prior, enabling any setting that turns on SafeSearch will also turn on Safety Mode for YouTube. This includes the settings "Always use SafeSearch for Google Web Search and Safety Mode for YouTube queries" and "Always use SafeSearch for Google Web Search queries only."
• The setting "Always use Safety Mode for YouTube queries only" will not work on devices running Chrome version 40 and prior.

The Admin console has been updated with a new Network section under Device Management.

• The new interface allows admins to define and push networks to Mobile, Chrome, and Chromebox for Meetings devices through a unified interface. 
• The Device Management page displays the number of devices associated with each platform. Click on these icons to navigate to the device list. Settings for each enabled service are located on the left.
• Only platforms that support the network configuration will be available in the option "Restrict access to this Wi-Fi network by platform".

The Admin console has been updated with a new "App management" section for admins to manage Chrome apps with greater control:

• Manage Chrome Apps one at a time.
• Customize Chrome apps by setting policies for supported apps.
• Each app in a child org unit can now have inherited or overridden settings from a parent org unit.
• The existing app and extension manager under User Settings will remain available.

The Admin console has been updated with the following changes to policies and the device list:

• Admins can now place lost or stolen devices in a disabled state and display a customer message on the disabled device screens.
• The search feature in the device list now accepts partial matches for serial numbers.
• A new user policy is available to determine which users have permission to enroll new or deprovisioned devices. Devices that are on the forced re-enrollment screen can still be enrolled by any user in the organization.
• Deprovisioned devices are no longer blocked from enrollment, now that there is a user policy to control enrollment permissions. As a result, there is no longer a need to place devices in the "Pending" status in the device list.

The Admin console has been updated with the following change to administrator roles:

• The setting to manage devices can now be delegated by organizational unit. 

The Admin console has been updated with the following changes to user and device settings:

• A new policy allows admins to allow or disable Smart Lock for Chrome, which allows authorized Android devices to unlock Chrome devices when nearby.
• A new policy to set the Minimum SSL version allowed on Chrome devices and Chrome on desktop and mobile. 

The Admin console has been updated with the following changes to user and device settings:

• A new user setting allows admins to set the behavior of the top row of keys on a Chrome device keyboard.

The Admin console has been updated with the following changes to user and device settings:

• Device licenses can now be revoked via deprovisioning and reassigned to a different device of the same model.
• A new option to enable the application of policies to Chrome on Android and iOS (experimental). For example, once this is enabled, a policy to set bookmarks will apply to Chrome OS, Chrome on desktop, and Chrome on mobile. 
• A new option to only allow policy-enforced networks to auto-connect.
• A new option to control the use of data compression proxy.

The Admin console has been updated with the following changes to user and device settings, which require version 37 or above:

• A new method to provision and manage client certificates on Chrome devices to enable access to certain enterprise networks and web resources.
• A new option to manage multiple sign-in access. Please read the article carefully and choose the appropriate option for your organization by the end of September 2014.
• A new option to determine the default download location.
• A new option to set the wallpaper.
• Devices that are forced to re-enroll back into a domain will be blocked from entering developer mode.