Nightfall DLP Google Chrome extension is Nightfall's browser extension for Google Chrome. This extension is required to encrypt your emails and also add various encryption settings in gmail. This extension can be installed in two ways.
Installation on Individual Devices: In this method, an individual user installs the Nightfall DLP on their single device.
Installation across Organization: In this method, a Nightfall admin installs the Nightfall DLP across entire organization.
The Nightfall DLP for browsers can be installed as an extension in the Google Chrome browser on individual devices.
For automated encryption to work in a policy, compliance rules for Gmail DLP must be set up in Gmail so that emails with sensitive content are encrypted.
To install Nightfall encryption extension:
Navigate to the Chrome webstore.
Search the term Nightfall in the search bar.
Select Nightfall DLP for Browsers.
Click Add to Chrome.
Click Add extension.
Once the installation is complete, you can view the Nightfall logo on the top right corner of your browser and a message to confirm the successful installation.
Click the Nightfall logo and select one of the login methods to log in to the encryption.
If you select Continue with Google, the Google login page is displayed. You must enter your Google account credentials to login. Once you login, the Gmail permission pop up window is displayed. Click Continue.
If you select Continue with Microsoft, the Microsoft login page is displayed. If you are already logged in to your Microsoft account you will see a pop up window asking for permission.
If you select Continue with SSO, you must enter your organization email on which SSO is enabled.
Once you complete the login process, you are navigated to gmail. In Gmail, you must compose a new email. You can now view the Nightfall email encryption toggle switch.
Once you enable the Nightfall encryption, you can see that the encryption options are now active.
You can now navigate to the Nightfall Encryption - Sender Experience to learn more about how to use these options.
The steps in this document can only be performed by a Nightfall admin installation process can only be performed by a Google Workspace admin and the plugin is installed on all the user devices that are part of the Google Workspace. Google Workspace admins can install the plugin in two ways which are described as follows.
Google Workspace administrators can use an MDM solution to rollout the extension across the chromium browsers.
To rollout Chrome plugin using Chrome management:
Log in to your Google Workspace admin console.
Navigate to Devices > Chrome > Apps & extensions.
Click the Users & browsers tab.
Select the OU on which you wish to install the Nightfall DLP for browsers. By default, the top most level OU is selected.
Hover the mouse on the + icon and select the Add from Chrome Web Store option.
Search the term Nightfall in the search console and select Nightfall DLP for Browsers.
Click Select.
Click the Installation policy drop-down menu (by default, the Allow install option is selected in this drop-down menu).
Select the Force install option. (you can also select the Fore install + pin to browser toolbar option).
Click SAVE.
Once you have installed the Nightfall DLP browser, you can notify your organization of the benefits it can get them. You can educate them about the importance of encrypting emails before sending them. You must also train users on how to encrypt emails with Nightfall. You can redirect the users to Nightfall documentation for Nightfall Encryption - Sender Experience and Nightfall Encryption - Recipient Experience.
If you wish to exchange encrypted emails between your organization and an external entity, you can ask them to install the Nightfall Browser DLP on their devices. You can ask them to refer to this doc which talks about installing the Nightfall Browser DLP on individual devices.
