Gopher for Chrome- Worth it?
I'm doing a lot of device and user cleanup this summer, and Gopher would really help me move faster and at scale. Does anyone have pricing or privacy info on this tool? Anecdotes welcome too.
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GCPW when Google is authenticated behind an SSO provider
Has anyone experienced or worked with this scenario:We have an SSO provider that apps authenticate to (SAML, etc.)Google authenticates (and password management) through this SSO providerHow would installing GCPW work (or not work, or difficulties) wh...
Gemini Saved Info "Your instructions for Gemini" in Google Workspace
Our EDU Plus Staff users are not able to browser to this page.I can reach it using my standard consumer GMail account.This appears to be separate from this similar feature in Docs. Are you able to reach this, or aware of any settings or documented li...
Microsoft and Google
HelloSo lots of us have to deal with 2 systems. Microsoft and Google. For the people who are mainly Google apps shops how do you handle authentication to Microsoft? Do you have your users maintain 2 separate 2 factor/account configurations? Do y...
Who has moved to Chrome devices for some or all staff
Just wonder who has decided to Move to Chrome devices for some or all of their district teachers. What issues have you had? Have you moved any others to Chrome devices? Currently we have smartboards with smart software installed for teachers. What a...
Google Workspace Updates: Progress on Sharing, But Key Admin Controls Still Missing
While the recent Google Workspace update allowing Gemini Conversations to be shared via Google Drive is a positive step, it is disappointing how long it takes for specific Admin Console requests to be addressed. Two critical updates that remain overl...
Is there no way to 100% block AI Overview in search for students?
AI mode is blocked by our filter but students still get AI overview any time they search.
Device Specific Pin and / or Password on a Chrome OS Device?
Hi all. I have some accounts that are only used during end of year exam time. I decided to double check that they were still working correctly since Google is forcing Gemini down our throats and into every crevice of the OS and browser. Before I coul...
Resolved! Including "Knowledge" in a Gem, prohibits saving Classwork in Google Classroom
I apologize for the rather long post, but the details are important for the issue at hand.We are trying to use the "Add Gem" feature in Google Classroom, but when we include a Gem in any of the Assignments there's a constant graphical, and logical, e...
Device Bound Session Credentials (DBSC)
HelloI am kind of curious to find out if other IT administrators have thought or have already enabled evice Bound Session Credentials (DBSC) for there schools? I know that this is not just about enabling it to work that you also have to setup rules f...
How do you share a Workspace NotebookLM with hundreds of users?
Apparently NotebookLM can't be shared with groups because it's considered external sharing. How are organizations adopting this so massively then? I have to put in 100 individual emails? Just wondering if I missed a better way to do this...
Google I/O: Workspace (Discord) Live Demo Event 5/27 2:30pm Eastern
The Workspace team has been hard at work adding useful, powerful features to Workspace in time for Google I/O, and we're bringing the demos live to our Discord community in an exclusive event!We're happy to announce our first-ever Workspace Discord c...
Resolved! Graduation banner in Gmail for staff..
This is a first for me. I know sometimes a personal gmail has ads in it's gmail inbox, but this is new to me. We're higher ed and so I'm curious where this banner message setting is set? We don't really use Classroom, and the user who brought this to...
ChromeOS Flex to block updates for devices with legacy processors
Release NotesCertified device date commitments
Default context-aware access for all SAML applications
https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2026/05/default-CAA-for-SAML.html
GAM - Comandos uteis para organização e limpeza de contas de usuários inativos
Oi pessoal, espero que estejam todos incríveisEstava conversando com um amigo que ainda não tem nenhuma integração para atualização de contas de usuários e essa ação é realizada manualmente, acho que seria interessante compartilhar alguns materiais ...
Googlebooks
There's a lot going on in this announcement!https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/12/google-unveils-googlebooks-a-new-line-of-ai-native-laptops/
Display assigned user on login screen
Using the AssetID field you can enable this Admin Console device setting to show custom information (student name/email address/etc) on the login screen.AssetID can also be updated directly using the GUIGAM command to bulk updategam csv devices.csv g...
Resolved! GCDS no longer adding/removing users based on group membership
Prior versions of GCDS, with synced groups, it would sync current AD users in a group to the corresponding google group. That appears to be not working anymore. Can anyone else confirm this? Or am I just missing something? As mentioned, it used to pe...
Where do you host your PPD files for Workspace?
Looking for a good place to host PPD driver for our printers, but not sure of a good solution.Really strange that Google doesn't let you directly upload a PPD to Workspace.
Request for the EDU Team - Youtube
I posted a few weeks ago about the issue we are having with Youtube. Hopefully someone from the EDU team sees this but we (admins) really need a more effective way of controlling Youtube. Right now (in my district) we're using a combination of Google...
Workspace Report: Chromebook Powerwash / Enroll / De-Enroll
This is one of those things that I feel should be “simple” but I’ve been banging my head against the wall here trying to get it sorted. And Gemini has been acting crazy giving me all sorts of wrong (mostly non-existent) solutions. I’m just trying to ...
North America IT Admins Feedback Request
My name is Sheethal Shobowale, a UX researcher on the Google for Education team. I am interested in talking with North America IT Admins working in K12 schools who have a role in decision making around access to Ed tech tools for students, particula...
ELP Admin Community Emilia Romagna v4.0!!!!!!!!!
Grandi novità per la community degli Amministratori di Google Workspace for Education! Abbiamo appena rilasciato la versione 4.0 del nostro portale ELP munity Emilia-Romagna. Abbiamo lavorato duramente per fornirvi uno strumento che semplifichi davv...
GCDS Filter/Exception to OMIT a Single OU
I'm trying to find the correct way to get this working, and so far I'm not having any luck. Gemini was in full hallucination mode when I asked it. We've got GCDS setup and running on our Windows AD server now for several years. No big issues.However...
🚀 Trovare la guida giusta non deve essere un lavoro. Vi presento il nuovo ELP Admin Hub v3.0
Chi gestisce Google Workspace a scuola lo sa bene: il tempo non basta mai.In questi mesi, grazie al lavoro della nostra community, abbiamo raccolto migliaia di risorse preziose (circa 2200 risorse): dalle configurazioni di sicurezza, alle checklist, ...
ระบบ Google Workspace for Education ถูกระงับการใช้งานโดยอัตโนมัติ
ในประเทศของฉัน มีหลายโรงเรียน ระบบ Google Workspace for Education ถูกระงับการใช้งานโดยอัตโนมัติ เหตุผลเพราะ ส่งอีเมลสแปม ฉันได้พยายามติดต่อ พาร์ทเนอร์แต่ก็ไม่สามารถช่วยกู้คืนระบบได้ และได้ติดต่อทาง Google Support ก็ไม่สามารถกู้คืนระบบให้เช่นกัน ตอนน...
Break Glass Account
We have a special "Break Glass" account for our MS Tennant I am wondering if any has created a similar account for Google Admin
Make "add new desk" configurable (ie. - disableable)
There are presently no easily configurable, admin console controls to prevent students from opening multiple desks (desktops) in Chrome. We would welcome a change as it would prevent students from being off task and quickly concealing their tracks wi...
Gemini Enterprise now appearing..
So I am either out of the loop or because I was on vacation.. but now under Generative AI in Admin Console, there's a Gemini Enterprise listed that is enabled on a random sub-OU where our service accounts reside. Also, the service is enabled for two ...
