To disable Google Chrome settings for users in a managed environment, follow these steps through the Google Admin console:
- Login to the Admin console: Access the Google Admin console using an administrator account.
- Navigate to Chrome settings: Go to
Devices > Chrome > Settings > Users & browsers. This section allows you to manage Chrome settings for specific users and browsers. - Select the Organizational Unit: Choose the organizational unit (OU) that contains the users for whom you want to restrict access to Chrome settings. This ensures that the policy only applies to the intended group. If you want to apply it to everyone, select the top-level organizational unit.
- Find Disabled System Features Settings: Within the User & browser settings, locate the section titled "Disabled system features".
- Choose Settings to Disable: Within the "Disabled system features" section, select which settings or features you want to disable. Common options might include disabling access to the Chrome settings menu itself, preventing users from changing certain settings like search engines, or blocking access to extensions. The exact settings available will depend on your Google Workspace edition.
- Save Changes: After selecting the desired settings to disable, save the changes. The policy will then be applied to the users within the selected organizational unit. Note that it may take some time for the changes to propagate to all users' Chrome browsers.
By following these steps, you can effectively disable specific Google Chrome settings for users managed within your Google Workspace environment.
