Chrome Legacy Browser Support Stable Update Timeline and Test Channel

We have launched a Chrome Legacy Browser Support Test Channel so that you can test the next versions of the LBS Chrome Extension and MSI before they are promoted to stable. More information on how to setup and use this test channel can be found at the link below.

The next stable release of Legacy Browser Support is slated for early November. Starting with this upcoming version, and all subsequent stable/test versions, the MSI will be required in order for apps and websites to open in the appropriate browser. Therefore, it’s critical to make sure that you have deployed the stable MSI to your users before November so that Legacy Browser Support continues to function when it updates. You can find the download links for the 32-bit and 64-bit versions of the stable MSI at the link below.

For more information:

Set up the test version of Legacy Browser Support

Download the stable MSI

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Manage Chrome policies on Android and iOS from Google Admin console

Since April 2013, admins have had the capability to set 100+ Chrome policies for users on Chrome Devices, Windows, Mac, and Linux when they sign-in to Chrome with their Google Apps account.

Today we are providing an early preview of applying some of these same policies to Chrome on Android and iOS as well. For example, you set bookmarks through the Managed Bookmarks setting on Google Admin console and it gets pushed to Chrome on all 6 platforms, including mobile. Similarly, you can set the Proxy policy or the Password Manager policy once and it will apply on Chrome on all 6 platforms. For more information on how to turn on this early preview feature, please see the link below.

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Apply policies to Chrome on Android and iOS

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Google Chrome 64-bit for Mac and Windows

In late August we released Chrome 64-bit for Windows, which brought benefits in speed, security and stability. We’re now bringing these benefits to OS X with Chrome 64-bit for Mac, version 39, due to be released in Nov 2014. Unlike on Windows, where Chrome is available in both 32-bit and 64-bit, on Mac, Chrome will only be available in 64-bit with version 39 and after. As a result, 32-bit NPAPI plugins will not work on Chrome on Mac version 39 onwards.

Release Schedule

• Windows: Stable version 37 is currently available as an opt-in via the Windows-64-bit link
• Mac: Stable version 39 will be released to all customers in November 2014 via a Chrome update

For more information:

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Chrome release blog announcement

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Managing client certificates on Chrome devices just got simpler

Client certificates are required in many organizations to access EAP-TLS 802.1x WLAN or wired networks as well as mutual TLS protected web resources.

Today we are launching an easy way to provision and manage these certificates across a fleet of devices. We’re providing an API so that extensions can support a variety of enrollment protocols and workflows. At the same time, we ensure that the private key is TPM backed and never leaves the device.

The extension can be pushed and the EAP-TLS network configuration can be specified via the Admin console.

Release track:

Rapid release and Scheduled release

For more information:

Manage client certificates on Chrome Devices

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Optimize the experience working with Office files on your Chromebook

People using Chrome OS on the latest versions (36.0.1985.138 or 36.0.1985.126), and who are opted-in to the new Drive UI, can now edit Office files natively from Drive and Gmail. They will also experience greater stability and rendering fidelity for files. 

If your organization manages updates for Chrome, be sure to update to the latest Chrome OS versions to get the best experience working with Office files on your Chromebook.

For more information:  

https://support.google.com/chromebook/answer/2481498

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Edit Microsoft Office files in Chrome and ChromeOS

Google Apps users can now edit Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files directly from Google Drive, Gmail and the new Docs, Sheets and Slides home screens, without needing Microsoft Office. For ChromeOS users, there's nothing to install, it just works. Chrome users for Mac and Windows can install the “Office Editing for Docs, Sheets & Slides” extension and you’re good to go.

Release track:

Rapid release and Scheduled release

For more information:

Get the Office Editing for Docs, Sheets & Slides Chrome extension

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