Wednesday, December 2, 2020

Control access to AppSheet with a new Admin console setting

Update

February 25, 2021: This rollout for this feature is complete.

January 26, 2021: This feature will resume a gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) beginning on February 8, 2021.

January 12, 2021: We've paused the rollout of this feature while we work to improve performance. We apologize for the delay — we'll provide an update here once rollout has resumed.

December 7, 2020: Primary domain administrators will receive an email no later than January 5, 2021, outlining the specific impact to their organization and who to contact for more info. Please note that you will not receive an email if:
See the Additional Details section below for more information.


What’s changing 

On December 14, 2020, Google Workspace admins will begin seeing a new control for AppSheet in the Additional Google services section of the Admin console. 

AppSheet is available to all Google Workspace customers; this new setting simply gives admins the ability to enable or disable user access to AppSheet at the domain, organizational unit (OU), or group level.


Who’s impacted 

Admins 


Why you’d use it 

AppSheet allows users to maximize the power of Google Workspace by building custom applications on top of Workspace applications and other services and applications in their environment, all without writing any code. 



Additional Details 

Setting defaults

The default for the new control will be based on your setting for managing access to services that aren’t controlled individually, combined with additional factors.

  • If your setting for managing access to services that aren’t controlled individually is ON for everyone, the new AppSheet control will also be ON for everyone.
  • If you currently pay for an AppSheet subscription and your setting for managing access to services that aren’t controlled individually is OFF for everyone, or ON for some OUs and OFF for others, the AppSheet control will be ON for everyone. This is to ensure that your AppSheet services continue to run without disruption. 
  • If you do not currently pay for an AppSheet subscription and your setting for managing access to services that aren’t controlled individually is ON for some OUs and OFF for others, the AppSheet control will automatically align to those settings at an OU level. 
  • If you do not currently pay for an AppSheet subscription and your setting for managing access to services that aren’t controlled individually is OFF for everyone, the AppSheet control will be OFF for everyone.
Most admins will receive an email no later than January 5, 2021, detailing the specific impact to their organization in these cases. Please note that you will not receive an email if your setting is OFF for everyone and you don’t currently have an AppSheet subscription.

Unless you want to make changes to the configurations described above, no additional action is required. 

Disabling AppSheet 

If your users are already using AppSheet, turning the additional service off will disable access for all app creators and users, and will stop applications from running. 

To find out who in your organization is using AppSheet, use the Token Audit Log in the Admin console at Reports > Audit Log > Token. Select “+ Add a filter” and choose “Application name,” then enter “AppSheet”. You’ll then see a list of users in your organization who have used AppSheet. 


Getting started 

  • Admins: In the Admin console, go to Apps > Additional Google services > Settings for AppSheet. There, you can enable or disable AppSheet for your entire organization or specific OUs, groups, or users. Visit the Help Center to learn more about turning AppSheet on or off for your organization. 


Rollout pace 


Availability 

  • Available to Google Workspace Essentials, Business Starter, Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Essentials, Enterprise Standard, and Enterprise Plus, as well as G Suite Basic, Business, Education, Enterprise for Education, and Nonprofits customers 

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