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Google is applying a security update in Google Drive to make sharing links more secure. This update will change links (URLs) used for some Drive files shared in 2017 and prior. Individuals may be impacted when trying to view these files on websites (public or internal), or posted elsewhere. | Google is applying a security update in Google Drive to make sharing links more secure. This update will change links (URLs) used for some Drive files shared in 2017 and prior. Individuals may be impacted when trying to view these files on websites (public or internal), or posted elsewhere. | ||
Starting July 2021, Google will send direct email notifications only to 鶹Ƶ Google users who own or manage files impacted by this security update. The email will provide instructions on steps to take and will include a link to view a list of impacted files you own or manage in Google Drive (My Drive/Shared Drive). | Starting July 2021, Google will send direct email notifications only to 鶹Ƶ Google users who own or manage files impacted by this security update. The email will provide instructions on steps to take and will include a link to view a list of impacted files you own or manage in Google Drive (My Drive/Shared Drive). | ||
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See see your affected files, please navigate to [https://drive.google.com/drive/search?q=is:security_update_applied https://drive.google.com/drive/search?q=is:security_update_applied] | See see your affected files, please navigate to [https://drive.google.com/drive/search?q=is:security_update_applied https://drive.google.com/drive/search?q=is:security_update_applied] | ||
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Non-native Google documents are documents that you have uploaded to your Google Drive. Examples include Microsoft word (.docx), Microsoft Excel (.xlsx), Microsoft PowerPoint (.pptx) or Adobe PDF (.pdf). | Non-native Google documents are documents that you have uploaded to your Google Drive. Examples include Microsoft word (.docx), Microsoft Excel (.xlsx), Microsoft PowerPoint (.pptx) or Adobe PDF (.pdf). | ||
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| + | ====What steps do I need to take?==== | ||
| + | You will need to share a new updated link (URLs) for any of your files that still need to be accessible with a link, on websites or posted elsewhere. You can then distribute the new link and/or update reference to the link on any publicly accessible website. We would suggest renaming the old version of the document (or deleting it; your choice). To watch a video on this process, please navigate to [https://youtu.be/cK9sw1LJ3ek https://youtu.be/cK9sw1LJ3ek] | ||
Revision as of 10:09, 9 August 2021
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Google Security Update (Summer 2021)
Google is applying a security update in Google Drive to make sharing links more secure. This update will change links (URLs) used for some Drive files shared in 2017 and prior. Individuals may be impacted when trying to view these files on websites (public or internal), or posted elsewhere.
Starting July 2021, Google will send direct email notifications only to 鶹Ƶ Google users who own or manage files impacted by this security update. The email will provide instructions on steps to take and will include a link to view a list of impacted files you own or manage in Google Drive (My Drive/Shared Drive).
FAQs
What files are affected?
See see your affected files, please navigate to
Only non-native Google files (e.g. Microsoft Word, PDFs, etc.) shared prior to 2017 will be affected by this security update. Google files (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms) will NOT be impacted. The email sent by Google will include a link to view a list of impacted files you own or manage in Google Drive (My Drive/Shared Drive).
Non-native Google documents are documents that you have uploaded to your Google Drive. Examples include Microsoft word (.docx), Microsoft Excel (.xlsx), Microsoft PowerPoint (.pptx) or Adobe PDF (.pdf).
What steps do I need to take?
You will need to share a new updated link (URLs) for any of your files that still need to be accessible with a link, on websites or posted elsewhere. You can then distribute the new link and/or update reference to the link on any publicly accessible website. We would suggest renaming the old version of the document (or deleting it; your choice). To watch a video on this process, please navigate to