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Updated version (v1.6) of Google Apps Password Sync (GAPS)

Google Apps Password Sync (GAPS) version 1.6 is now available for download:

What’s New

  • Added support for Windows Server Core 2008 and 2012 installations. 
  • Added Service Account support for Google Apps authentication. This is required for Core Server installations and is optional on non-Core Server installations. 
  • GAPS can now be installed and configured from the command line. 
  • LDAP configuration can now use the GAPS service security context removing the need to provide Active Directory administrator credentials. 
  • Improved error messages in the configuration wizard. 
  • Added crash reporting. These are stored on the GAPS server and not transmitted to Google.
  • Windows Server 2003 is no longer supported. 

What’s Fixed

  • The GAPS UI now correctly displays an egg timer icon while performing tasks triggered by other actions such as the user pressing the Previous, Next and Authorize Now buttons. 
  • GAPS will retry network timeouts and 5xx server errors encountered when trying to refresh its OAuth access token. 
  • Users who are not Windows domain admins can no longer start the GAPS configuration wizard. Previously, they could open the wizard but receive an error when trying to save the configuration. 

Launch Details
Release track: 
Launching to both Rapid release and Scheduled release

Rollout pace:
Full rollout (1-3 days for feature visibility)

Impact:
Admins only

Action: 
Admin action required (download the latest version)

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Updated version (v1.5) of Google Apps Password Sync (GAPS)

Google Apps Password Sync (GAPS) version 1.5 is now available for download:

What’s New

  • GAPS now uses the Crypt hash function (salted SHA512 hashes instead of SHA1) when updating the password with the Directory API.
  • Uses new OAuth 2.0 endpoints to authorize and refresh tokens (avoids conflict when overriding DNS to enforce SafeSearch).
  • Improved feedback in the configuration UI to help diagnose issues with authorization. Improved trace logging and Windows Event Log system messages.
  • Removed redundant log events for computer accounts.
  • Improved diagnostic logging for authorization issues can now be found in the service authorization logs.

Note: There is also a new version of the GAPS support tool available to help you troubleshoot your GAPS installation.

Launch Details
Release track:
Launching to both Rapid release and Scheduled release

Rollout pace:
Full rollout (1-3 days for feature visibility)

Impact:
Admins only

Action:
Admin action required (download the latest version)

More Information
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Note: all launches are applicable to all Google Apps editions unless otherwise noted

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Updated version of Google Apps Password Sync (GAPS)

Google Apps Password Sync 1.4 is now available. The release fixed an issue where, after failing to retrieve the email address attribute for an account from Active Directory, GAPS silently crashes.

Note: This issue has only been observed on Windows Server 2003, but we recommend upgrading regardless of your Windows Server version.

Release track:
Rapid release and Scheduled release

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Updated version of Google Apps Password Sync (GAPS)

Google Apps Password Sync 1.3 is now available with the following new features:

  • GAPS now uses the Admin SDK - Directory API (version 1)
  • Improved Google Apps validation when configuring GAPS
  • Several bug fixes

Note: All customers running a previous version of GAPS must upgrade to GAPS 1.3 before April 20, 2015. Older versions will stop functioning after this date. 

Release track:
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Updated version of Google Apps Password Sync (GAPS)

Google Apps Password Sync 1.2 is now available with the following new features:
  • GAPS now logs password sync failures to the Windows 'Application' event log
  • Several bug fixes

Release track:
Rapid release and Scheduled release

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