Chrome Extensions vs. Group Policy

[Gongalong]

Hi folks,

 

A question about using the Chrome ADMX templates in group policy, if there’s anyone that keeps a close eye on those.

 

I think I must have configured these in 2017 to block extensions, as well as change a few other settings. I just spotted students using extensions, so downloaded the latest version of the ADMX template, copied it to the central store, and spotted that my original extension blocks and allows have been moved to a GP folder called “Removed policies”. It’s still possible to block extensions, but back under Google Chrome/Extensions, so I’m not sure what Google have changed here.

 

Just wondering if anyone knows whether this was changed, and if there’s somewhere to monitor to be informed of these changes?

 

Thanks

[ITGuyNW]

At one point, Google changed their ADMX templates as they stopped using the words "whitelist" and "blacklist" and changed them to "allowlist" and "blocklist". This was near the end of 2020 I think.

[Gongalong]

That explains it. In removed policies they are still called blacklist and whitelist, whereas in the live Extensions folder they are allow list and blocklist. I don't suppose there's a place that Google publicise these changes, albeit a one off in this case?