Chrome OS 132 lets schools tuck in their Chromebooks with Bedtime Hours

See the changes that truly matter, and our guide for admins on all of the latest policies.

Last updated January 14, 2025

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"Bedtime Hours", Remote Desktop, and a Customized Chrome Web Store highlight Chrome OS 132

Bedtime Hours setting - Admins can now define a weekly schedule (DeviceRestrictionSchedule) during which Chromebooks will not be available for use. School admins can use this to automatically block Chromebooks during evening hours. Instead of the normal sign-in screen, users will see a message that says "Device can't be used".
Image from Chrome Enterprise release notes
Chrome Remote Desktop on the login screen - Admins can now remote desktop into a Chromebook even if it is sitting idle on the login screen. This allows signing in with a test account in order to diagnose issues remotely.
Last chance to enable extended support for Native Client (NaCl) - Chrome OS 132 is the last version that will support Native Client web applications without enabling the DeviceNativeClientForceAllowed setting.
Data migration for graduating students - Chrome OS 132 includes a Content Transfer Tool that guides graduating students on using the Google Takeout process to transfer their data to a Gmail account. This allows admins to remind students to use the tool before graduation.

You can see the full list of new Chrome OS features here.

New settings & recommended configuration

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Name	Recommended setting
ContentTransferEnablementStatus	Consider configuring for graduating seniors
DeviceRestrictionSchedule	Configure as needed
LocalUserFilesMigrationDestination	Unset
PasswordManagerPasskeysEnabled	Enabled
DeviceNativeClientForceAllowed	Enable if needed
ClassManagementEnabled	Google hasn't shared what this is yet, but hopefully we learn more soon.
CAHintCertificates	-
CACertificates	-
CACertificatesWithConstraints	-
CADistrustedCertificates	-
SharedWorkerBlobURLFixEnabled	-
ArcOpenLinksInBrowserByDefault	-