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Release Notes: Virtru Drive Plugin

  • Updated

 

5.7.11 - 6/11/26

Change Type Description
Bug Fix Resolved an issue where Virtru menus were not available when pressing the New button or using right-click.

 

v5.7.10 - 3/25/26

Change Type Description
Improvement Minor changes and improvements

 

v5.7.8 - 10/31/25

Change Type Description
Improvement Minor changes and improvements

 

v5.7.7 - 10/3/25

Change Type Description
Improvement Minor changes and improvements

 

v5.7.6 - 7/23/25

Change Type Description
Improvement Minor changes and improvements

 

v5.7.5 - 6/18/25

Change Type Description
Improvement Minor changes and improvements

 

v5.7.4 - 4/17/25

Change Type Description
Bug Fix Fixed UI issues in New menu
Improvement Minor changes and improvements

 

v5.7.3 - 2/12/25

Change Type Description
Bug Fix Fixed right-click encrypt issues
Bug Fix Fixed issues selecting Virtru options in Shared drives

 

v5.7.2 - 1/23/25

Change Type Description
Bug Fix Fixed drag-and-drop issues
Bug Fix Fixed issues in Secure Folders
Improvement Minor changes and improvements

 

v5.7.1 - 11/18/24

Change Type Description
Improvement Minor changes and improvements

 

v5.7.0 - 10/17/24

Change Type Description
Improvement Minor changes and improvements

 

v5.6.2 - 4/25/24

Change Type Description
Bug Fix Fixed issue removing users from Shared drives

 

v5.6.1 - 2/26/24

Change Type Description
Bug Fix Fixed intermittent issue where right-click menu does not display

 

v5.6.0 - 12/6/23

Change Type Description
Bug Fix Fixed issue where Virtru could not properly authenticate permissions, blocking Drive usage
Bug Fix Fixed issue where Settings Gear menu was not rendering
Improvement Minor changes and improvements

 

v5.5.3 - 11/8/23

Change Type Description
Improvement Minor changes and improvements

 

v5.5.2 - 11/6/23

Change Type Description
Hotfix Fixed issue where Drive hyperlinks were not always rendering unsecure content
Improvement Minor changes and improvements

 

v5.5.1 - 10/23/23

Change Type Description
Hotfix Fixed issue where advanced security options were unavailable

 

v5.5.0 - 10/16/23

Change Type Description
Hotfix Fixed issue where activation prompt did not appear

 

v5.4.4 - 9/26/23

Change Type Description
Hotfix Fixed ability to share encrypted files
Improvement Minor changes and improvements

 

v5.4.2 - 8/28/23

Change Type Description
Improvement Minor changes and improvements

 

v5.4.1 - 8/17/23

Change Type Description
Improvement Minor changes and improvements

 

v5.4.0 - 8/3/23

Change Type Description
Improvement Minor changes and improvements

 

v5.3.2 - 7/7/23

Change Type Description
Improvement Minor changes and improvements

 

v5.3.1 - 7/7/23

Change Type Description
Bug Fix Fixed issue where menu items would not load
Improvement Other minor changes and improvements

 

v5.2.1 - 6/15/23

Change Type Description
Bug Fix Fixed hanging encryption issues
Bug Fix Fixed issue uploading unsecure folders
Bug Fix Fixed issue creating new Secure Folder
Big Fix Fixed menu loading issues for some users in Shared drives
Improvement Other minor changes and improvements

 

v5.2.0 - 5/27/23

Change Type Description
Big Fix Fixed issue uploading secure files via New menu
Big Fix Fixed menu loading issues for some users in Shared drives
Big Fix Fixed issue moving shortcuts
Improvement Other minor changes and improvements

 

v5.1.0 - 4/1/23

Change Type Description
Improvement Utilize Google Identity Services for authentication
Improvement Other minor changes and improvements

 

v5.0.9 - 3/15/23

Change Type Description
Bug Fix Fixed decryption issues
Improvement Other minor changes and improvements

 

v5.0.9 - 3/15/23

Change Type Description
Bug Fix Fixed decryption issues
Improvement Other minor changes and improvements

 

v5.0.8 - 2/7/23

Change Type Description
Hotfix Fixed missing encryption options
Improvement Other minor changes and improvements

 

v5.0.7 - 1/9/23

Change Type Description
Bug Fix Fixed issue where file security options were not appearing
Bug Fix Fixed issue accessing files in the Secure Reader for some organizations
Bug Fix Removed plugin options for CSE-encrypted content
Improvement Other minor changes and improvements

 

v5.0.6 - 11/3/22

Change Type Description
Bug Fix Fixed broken menus for French users

 

v5.0.5 - 9/8/22

Change Type Description
Improvement Other minor changes and improvements

 

v5.0.4 - 9/2/22

Change Type Description
Bug Fix Fixed issue where Virtru for Drive searches were not returning results.

 

v5.0.3 - 7/20/22

Change Type Description
Improvement Accessibility improvements
Bug Fix Fixed encryption issues for users with capital letters in email address
Bug Fix Fixed issue where users were not directed to Secure Reader when trying to view files in Shared drives 
Bug Fix Fixed issue where some files could not be right-clicked
Bug Fix Fixed issue where dragging and dropping files broke file highlighting
Improvement Other minor changes and improvements

 

v5.0.2 - 2/15/22

Change Type Description
Hotfix Fixed issue where Secure Folders were not encrypting files added via drag-and-drop
Hotfix Fixed issue where files added via drag-and-drop were not presenting encryption option
Hotfix Fixed issue where Watermarked files where downloadable by recipients with the Drive extension

 

v5.0.1 - 2/3/22

Change Type Description
Hotfix Fixed issue where some users were unable to activate

 

v5.0.0 - 12/29/21

Change Type Description
Improvement Upgraded to Manifest V3
Bug Fix Fixed issue where capital letters in a user's email address disrupts usage
Improvement Other minor changes and improvements

 

v4.2.0 - 10/7/21

Change Type Description
Improvement Minor changes and improvements

 

v4.1.0 - 3/31/21

Change Type Description
Improvement Drive "Quick Access" menu available while Virtru is present
Improvement Compatibility with Google orgs without Gmail services
Improvement Other minor changes and improvements

 

v4.0.0 - 10/22/20

Change Type Description
Improvement Plugin can hook into Drive when German, Spanish, or Italian are in use
Improvement Quick Access menu is available
Improvement Remove cached Google previews of previously unsecure files
Improvement OAuth available for Microsoft recipients
Improvement Other minor changes and improvements

 

v3.10.0 - 3/25/20

Change Type Description
Bug Fix Fixed decryption issue for some users added to Shared drive via group address
Bug Fix Fixed issue where some files could not be moved due to content size
Improvement Optimized loading times
New Feature Secure Folder
Bug Fix Make an encrypted copy available for all shared recipients
Bug Fix Fixed issue where Shared drive contents were revoked from file owner
Bug Fix Fixed access issues for some external recipients
Improvement Other minor changes and improvements

 

v3.9.0 - 10/24/19

Change Type Description
Improvement Single Endpoint Support
Feature SAML Auth Support
Bug Fix Fixed Team Drive sharing
Bug Fix Fixed Team Drive folder migrations
Bug Fix "Convert Uploads" again available for unsecure file uploads
UI/UX Updated icons and modals
Improvement Other minor improvements, bug fixes and client specific updates. 

 

v3.8.0 - 8/21/19

Change Type Description
UI/UX Activation process has been condensed into one step 
UI/UX Drag & Drop modal has been updated to include Security Options  
Improvement Support for Quick Access panel and Google priority page
Fix User feedback screens
Improvement Other minor improvements, bug fixes and client specific updates. 

 

v3.7.0 - 7/16/19

Change Type Description
Feature Separate Virtru Drive Provisioning Group available for organizations who wish to separate Drive and Gmail users
Improvement Japanese localization improvements
Bug Fix Support for Quick Access Panel
Bug Fix Fix for for infinite feedback loop when sharing with non-Google users
Bug Fix Other bug fixes and updates

 

v3.6.0 - 5/8/19

Change Type Description
Backend Changes Add more functional metrics for user actions
New Feature Added hot keystroke support for Drive actions
Updated support Added support for Chrome 73
Bug Fix Error when sharing to multiple recipients that include non-Google recipient
Updated UI Icon Added for Secure Folder when not shared
Bug Fix Moving encrypted file into a shared folder will now update file policy
Bug Fix No longer move shared plaintext file into shared secure folder without encryption

 

v3.5.1 - 4/19/19

Change Type Description
Bug Fix Fixed Google Drive UI updates

 

v3.5.0 - 3/21/19

Change Type Description
Expanded Watermarking & Rendering
  • Added supported for rendering and watermarking expanded document types
Selectors & UI
  • Refresh Icons to match - New Drive UI
  • Updated Selectors for Drive Extension
Secure Folder
  • Sharing secure folder does not share nested files
  • Moving regular folder with plaintext files into secure folder sometimes not encrypt all files
  • Infinite error while moving google doc into a Secure Folder

 

v3.4.0 - 2/15/19

Change Type Description
Bug Fix
  • Secure Reader preview of AODocs documents 
  • Cleaned up floating console errors 
  • Decrypting in Secure Reader failing intermittently 
  • Recursive Folder sharing bugs 

 

v3.3.0 - 1/16/19

Change Type Description
Bug Fix

My Drive

  • Drag & Drop interaction bugs resolved
  • Resolved Virtru activation issues with popup blockers
  • Multiple accounts issue resolved
Bug Fix

Team Drive -

  • Fixed sharing when not configured
  • Resolved context menu loading issues
  • More error logging for when Team Drive initialization fails

 

v3.2.1 - 12/27/18

Change Type Description
Bug Fix Activation was failing if popups were blocked
Bug Fix Choosing an account was stuck in a loop when activating Virtru for the first time

 

v3.2.0 - 12/19/18

Change Type Description
Updated UI New authentication modal & messaging
Updated UI Limit display of "Give Permissions" background popup
New Feature Added security options for Virtru for drive files in Control Center
New Feature Added Drive files indicator in Control Center
Updated UI Update language "Rules" tab to "Email Rules" in Control Center
Backend Changes Anonymized Customization Script
Backend Changes Added more E2E tests and Automation Tests
Backend Changes Updated Selectors in French Language
Bug Fix Resolved Major Selectors Update from Google
Bug Fix Fixed default Google experience for folder sharing
Bug Fix Disabled security options for users if no access to file policy/revoked

 

v3.1.0 - 11/21/18

Change Type Description
New Feature Allow Drive metadata scope for Team Drive document sharing
New Feature Add support for (View, Comment, Edit) permissions in Team Drive
New Feature New status messages for secure file upload & download
Bug Fix Resolved Drive extension timeout issues during user sharing
Bug Fix Resolved Access expiration interaction issues during user sharing
Bug Fix User sharing settings now persist on Decryption
Bug Fix Page refresh no longer required after permissions have been granted to Virtru
Bug Fix Resolved file upload delay on encrypted files
Bug Fix Full support for Advanced Sharing options in Google Drive

 

v3.0.0 - 10/8/18

Change Type Description
Updated UI Added a popup to show progress when uploading a large file on a slow connection
Updated UI Brand new icons for all Security Options
New Feature Team Drive now supported
New Feature Contextual Menus that update based on permissions and specific user action. Clearly understand which actions you are able to take.
Updated UI Updated language for clearer, more natural security options.
Updated Feature Disabled secure operations for non-folder-owner
New Feature Encryption enforcement is now enforceable by group, OU and/or organization
New Feature Full support of different languages in the Security Options panel
New Feature Implemented ability to watermark PDFs and prevent them from being decrypted
Bug Fix Access expiration now affects only shared users but not team drive full access members
Bug Fix Sharing to google user will no longer automatically change permissions to "Public on the WEB" if file was previously shared to external user
Bug Fix External sharing to a single user fixed
Bug Fix Right-clicking an encrypted file and selecting "Security options" properly pops up now
Bug Fix "Security Options" item now shows in right-click menu after switching to Grid view
Bug Fix Sharing a plaintext file to a non-google user now works properly
Bug Fix Security options now disabled if no access to file policy/revoked/forbidden for the user
Bug Fix "Give Permission" popup happens less frequently
Bug Fix Error when sharing a file when the tab has been left open for a long time
Bug Fix Page refresh no longer required to encrypt after "Give Permissions" modal

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