Google Workspace

Configuring access controls for your Google Workspace resources

Configuring access controls is an important aspect of maintaining the security of your Google Workspace account. This technical reference guide will provide you with a step-by-step process for configuring access controls for your Google Workspace resources:
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Configuring access controls is an important aspect of maintaining the security of your Google Workspace account. This technical reference guide will provide you with a step-by-step process for configuring access controls for your Google Workspace resources:

1. Setting access controls for Google Drive:

  • To set access controls for Google Drive in Google Workspace, navigate to Google Drive in your web browser.
  • Right-click the file or folder you want to set access controls for, and choose Share.
  • In the sharing dialog, enter the email addresses of the users you want to share with and set their access permissions.

2. Setting access controls for Google Groups:

  • To set access controls for Google Groups in Google Workspace, sign in to your Google Workspace account and navigate to the Groups page.
  • Click the group you want to set access controls for.
  • In the group's page, click the Manage Members button.
  • Use the members management interface to add or remove members and set their access permissions.

3. Setting access controls for Google Sites:

  • To set access controls for Google Sites in Google Workspace, sign in to your Google Workspace account and navigate to the Sites page.
  • Click the site you want to set access controls for.
  • In the site's page, click the Share button.
  • In the sharing dialog, enter the email addresses of the users you want to share with and set their access permissions.

By following these steps, you can configure access controls for your Google Workspace resources to ensure that only authorized users have access to them.

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