Updates to Drive Search & Access Management

Picture of Christine Page Christine Page | Published: November 11, 2024 | Last Updated: March 4, 2026

What's Changing

We have added new functionalities to the Drive tools in the gPanel platform.

These enhancements include:

Users can now search for Shared Drive files and folders in Drive Search by name (providing exact ID no longer needed)
Drive Search now lists the number of searched and errored users when searching based on group, organizational unit (OU), or domain
Users can now update permissions for Shared Drive folders and files from within Drive Search
The Shared Drive permissions module now shows the IDs of folders or the Shared Drive the permission was inherited from

Who’s Impacted

Admins and end users

Why It’s Important

These new actions will give Google Workspace administrators additional control and visibility over their organization's Drives and files.

Rollout Pace

Deployed across the gPanel platform on November 11, 2024.

Availability

Available to gPanel Starter, Standard, and Enterprise customers.

Meet the Author

Christine Page

Christine Page is the Marketing Content Manager at Promevo and gPanel, where she leads content strategy across the company’s Google Workspace ecosystem. With a career focused on translating complex technical concepts into growth-oriented narratives, Christine previously served as the first in-house content writer and designer for Vivial (now Thryv) and specialized in research-intensive B2B strategy for technology and healthcare clients at Relequint. A recognized voice in the industry, she has been featured on the Content Amplified podcast to discuss the evolution of digital storytelling and maintains several HubSpot certifications. Today, she leverages her extensive background in design and research to help Promevo and gPanel users navigate the complexities of cloud-native management.