OS Login POSIX groups support deprecation


Compute Engine offered OS Login POSIX groups support (Preview), which linked POSIX groups with supplementary Linux groups in your organization's VMs. As of September 26, 2024, you can no longer create new POSIX groups and existing POSIX groups will be removed on or after September 26, 2025. For more information, see Use Linux groups with OS Login.

Shutdown schedule

The following table lists the shutdown schedule for OS Login POSIX group support.

Date Event
September 26, 2024 OS Login POSIX groups support was deprecated.
September 26, 2025 OS Login POSIX groups support shutdown.