Problem
You want to prevent users from downloading files on Chromebooks.
Environment
- Chrome OS
- Policies
Solution
If you want to prevent users from downloading files the best option you must setup up the Download Restriction policy, by following the steps described below:
- In your Admin console.
- Go to Devices > Chrome.
- Click Settings > Users & browsers.
- To apply the setting to everyone, leave the top organizational unit selected. Otherwise, select a child organizational unit.
- Scroll to Chrome Safe Browsing.
- For Download restrictions, choose an option:
- No special restrictions
- Block all malicious downloads
- Block dangerous downloads
- Block potentially dangerous downloads
- Block all downloads
- Click Save.
Cause
When the users are downloading files such as .exe to bypass security settings