Control access to less secure apps Print

You can block sign-in attempts at the domain or organizational unit level from some apps or devices that don't use modern security standards. Because these apps and devices are easier to break in to, blocking them helps keep user accounts safer.

Disable access to less secure apps for all users

Use this setting when you want to ensure that access by a less secure app is unavailable to all users.

1.  

   Sign in to your Google Admin console.
2. From the Admin console Home page, go to SecurityBasic settings.

   To see Security on the Home page, you might have to click More controls at the bottom.

3. Under Less secure apps, select Go to settings for less secure apps.

4. In the subwindow, select the Disable access to less secure apps for all users radio button.

Once you've set Disable access to less secure apps for all users to on, affected users within the selected group or Organizational Unit will not be able to toggle access for less secure apps on or off themselves. You will have to set the setting back to Allow users to manage their access to less secure apps to allow them to toggle access for less secure apps on or off themselves. 

Enable less secure apps to access accounts

1.  

   Sign in to your Google Admin console.
2. Click Security > Basic settings.
   
   
3. Under Less secure apps, select Go to settings for less secure apps.
4. In the subwindow, select the Allow users to manage their access to less secure apps radio button.

Once you've set Allow users to manage their access to less secure apps to on, affected users within the selected group or Organizational Unit will be able to toggle access for less secure apps on or off themselves.

Enforce access to less secure apps for all users

Use this setting when you want to ensure that access by a less secure app is available to all users for a limited time, such as for upgrades.

1.  

   Sign in to your Google Admin console.
2. Click Security > Basic settings.
   
   
3. Under Less secure apps, select Go to settings for less secure apps.
4. In the subwindow, select the Enforce access to less secure apps for all users radio button.

Once you've set Enforce access to less secure apps for all users to on, affected users within the selected group or Organizational Unit will not be able to toggle access for less secure apps off themselves. You will have to set the setting back to Allow users to manage their access to less secure apps to allow them to toggle access for less secure apps on or off themselves.