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VPN services go a long way toward making browsing and using online services safer and soon the Chromebook platform will offer the feature in an always-on format. That\u2019s based on recent reports, highlighting the discovery of code changes in the Chromium Gerrit. In true Google fashion, the changes point specifically to a new, aptly-named \u201cAlways-on VPN\u201d feature for Chromebook platforms.
\nVPNs have previously been available to use with Chrome OS. And they\u2019ve been available for use with Android apps since Chrome OS 64. But this marks the first time that the features will appear in a dedicated system-level feature.
\nWhat does an always-on VPN do for Chromebooks?
\nFor the time being, the changes have only been rolled out behind an experimental flag in the Chrome OS Dev and Canary Channels. But, once enabled, the menu associated with the new feature appears to almost be complete.
\nAs shown in the image below, the flag adds a new Setting menu to the Settings app, dubbed \u201cVPN.\u201d And that\u2019s where the VPN is managed. Users need to start by choosing a VPN service first. Then, deeper settings become available. Including the ability to turn on or off \u201cAlways-on VPN.\u201d
\nThat setting, as its name implies, keeps the VPN service running from startup to shutdown. But that won\u2019t necessarily keep all users safe all the time. If the VPN becomes unresponsive or disconnects, under normal circumstances, users would still be able to browse. But without the protection offered by such services.
\nChrome OS is going a step further with a secondary toggle to address that. Namely, by allowing users to block all network traffic to and from Android apps and the Chrome browser when a VPN isn\u2019t connected. That should serve the dual purpose of both informing users when their VPN disconnects \u2014 since no data traffic will be available \u2014 and keeping users safe in the event that does happen.
\nWhen will this feature roll out to more users?
\nNow the next plausible update that could deliver this VPN feature won\u2019t be until Chrome OS 92. The update to Chrome OS 91 will start on June 1 but that doesn\u2019t leave the team behind this feature much time to complete it for rollout. And the feature freeze for Chrome 91 has long since passed.
\nChrome OS 92 is slated to begin rolling out on July 27. So the timeframe there makes a bit more sense. That\u2019s if Google doesn\u2019t push back the release even further.<\/p>\n
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