Taming Google Workspace (G Suite) - An Administrator Guide
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Want to get your company / school / network up and running on Google Workspace (G Suite)?
This Complete Administrator’s Guide to Google Workspace (Google G Suite) walks you through the step-by-step process of setting up Google Workspace / G Suite (Google Apps for Your Domain or Google Apps for Education) as fast as possible. I focus on the best practices and explain why each step and setting is important. I also take you through real-life scenarios you may encounter and show you how to address each one.
What are some specifics covered in this course?
In managing Google Workspace (G Suite) you will be looking at some basic and advanced topics, including:
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Google Workspace – DNS Records, MX Records, SPF Records, DKIM Records and DMARC Policies
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How to secure Gmail, the Google Calendar, Google Drive and Google Docs and other security policies.
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How to manage your Google Workspace Organisation Units (OUs)
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How to add, edit, manage, suspend, and delete users
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Everything you might ever need to know about Groups
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How to manage your Google Workspace (G Suite) with GAM and scripting
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Syncing your users via Active Directory and Google Cloud Directory Sync
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We delve deep into Catch-all email address, Default routing, Sending and Receiving routing, Content compliance, Attachment compliance and Objectionable content
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How to work with Buildings and Resources
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We look at Device management for iOS, Android and Chrome managed browsers
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We migrate from PST files, eDiscovery in Office 365 to Google Workspace using the admin centre
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Chrome Extensions to make your life as an Admin easier
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How to get a free website set up for your company, using Google Sites
Who is this course suitable for? Who should do this course?
If you are a complete beginner, or if you are a Workspace (Google G Suite) Administrator (or still call yourselves a “Google Apps” admin) and know your way around the admin console, this course is for you.
If you are currently looking at the “Google Cloud certification in Google Workspace (Google G Suite)“, “Google Workspace (Google G Suite) Administration Specialization” or the “Professional Collaboration Engineer Exam” this course will explain in layman terms the way to set up Workspace (Google G Suite) for your users and get you well on your way to the first steps in preparing for your exam.
If you are coming off Microsoft Exchange or Microsoft / Office 365 and want to expand your knowledge, this course will take your current knowledge and expand on it. Are you looking to migrate from Office 365 to Google Workspace (Google G Suite)? We have a full section to help you do that.
What can I expect from this course? What will I be able to do?
On completion of this course, you will be able to complete common administrative tasks in the Google Workspace (G Suite) admin console and advise on best practices for your organisational structures, users and groups. You will also be able to monitor security events and risks and put in place the necessary measures to protect your users and organizational data.
Taming Google Workspace (G Suite) – An Administrator Guide
Google Workspace (G Suite) admin course – Easy to follow, step-by-step tutorials.
Please note: Google G Suite is now Google Workspace! And this course is being updated with all the latest changes in Google Workspace.
What questions do we answer?
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Can Google Workspace (G Suite) host a website?
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Can Google Workspace (G Suite) admin see your google drive?
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How much Google Workspace (G Suite) cost?
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How can I extend a Google Workspace (G Suite) Trial to more than 14 days?
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How to configure Google Workspace (G Suite) in Outlook
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What Google Workspace (G Suite) account should I sign up for?
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How Google Workspace (G Suite) works.
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How do I install apps from the Google Workspace (G Suite) Marketplace?
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How do I migrate from Office 365 to Google Workspace (G Suite)?
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And many more.
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Here are some recent reviews for this Google Workspace (G Suite) course…
5 Star – This course is excellent. It provides you with the foundations to start working with G Suite. The instructor is fully committed to his teaching. He has focused on key topics, such as: Controlling Spam within G Suite Email with SPF and DKIM, creating a control CSV file for user accounts and using Google Vault. I would highly recommend this course to anyone. – Monica
5 Star – This is an excellent course, Will recommend it to any Fellow Gsuite Admins!!! – Edoardo Venter
5 Star – A very informative and detailed course that covered G Suite features. It took me through all the steps in setting up and managing the solution. Paul gave good examples of how his current clients use certain features. That helped in deciding among the alternatives. Would recommend this course for any person who is implementing and running the solution. As there are separate lessons each ‘video’ can serve as a quick user guide when addressing a specific function. – Alan
5 Star – I have been battling with Google cloud directory sync for a long time and then watching 2 videos in this course, solved it for me. Worth every cent. – Eamir Mansouri
5 Star – This was a fantastic course for someone with technical knowledge, but new to G Suite. The lessons were detailed and easy to follow, with no extra fluff. Highly recommended if you are just getting started with G Suite or if you are ready to take your basic knowledge to the next level. – Julie Cockburn
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1Introduction to Taming Google Workspace (G Suite) - An Administrator Guide
A brief video explaining what we are going to learn in this course - Google Workspace (G Suite) Administration.
Similar to G Suite, all Google Workspace plans provide a custom email for your business and include collaboration tools like Gmail, Calendar, Meet, Chat, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms, Sites and more.
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2Introduction to Google Workspace
In this lesson, we will be looking at what the point of Google Workspace (G Suite) is, why you might want to use it and what you can expect from Google Workspace (G Suite) in terms of uptime and functionality.
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4Registering the Domain
In this lesson, we register a domain to use for your Google Workspace (G Suite) Trial. We use a couple of tools to find the best domain for ourselves, to check that the social media handles are available. We then add the nameservers for the new domain into NameCheap to point to our hosting on SiteGround.
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5Signing up for a Google Workspace Trial
In this lesson, we register a domain to use for your Google Workspace Trial. We use a couple of tools to find the best domain for ourselves to check that the social media handles are available. We then add the nameservers for the new domain into NameCheap to point to our hosting on SiteGround.
During this lesson you will be asked to sign up for a trial of Google Workspace Business, that will give you 14 days to test, if you would like, you can email me on [email protected] and we can extend your trial by 30 days.
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6DNS Records - MX Records
In this lesson, we add the MX records to the Google Workspace trial. Please make sure that you do not change your MX records if this is a live domain with mail that is coming in and out as this will mess with your mail flow.
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7DNS Records - SPF Records
In this lesson, we set up the SPF records for your Google Workspace account. Setting your SPF records should not be changed if this is a live domain, as it will stop your domain being trusted as a valid source of emails.
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8DNS Records - DKIM Records
In this lesson, we will be adding DKIM records to Google Workspace.
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9DNS Records - DMARC Policies
In this lesson, we set up our DMARC policies to protect our Google Workspace (G Suite) mails.
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10DNS Records - Checking
This lesson looks at the Google Workspace (G Suite) DNS settings you will need to setup to get Google Workspace (G Suite) to work correctly.
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11What to do with your DMARC emails
DMARC is an integral part of your email security in Google Workspace (G Suite). Make sure you look at how it works before enabling it. But make sure your Gmail is properly secure to protect your company and your clients.
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12Parse your DMARC Records - Update to Course 2020/06/23
Testing a local DMARC parsing server for Google Workspace (G Suite).
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sudo docker-compose up -d
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15Securing your Google Gmail - User Settings
In this lesson, we start locking down the Gmail section of Google Workspace. We focus in this lecture on the User Settings for Gmail.
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16Securing your Google Gmail - Catchall
Google Workspace (G Suite) Catchall
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17Securing your Google Gmail - Default Routing
Google Workspace (G Suite) Default Routing
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18Quarantines in Google Workspace
Google Workspace (G Suite) Quarantines
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19Safety in Google Workspace
Google Workspace (G Suite) Safety Settings
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20Setup and End User Access in Google Workspace
Google Workspace (G Suite) - Setup and End User Access
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21Spam, Phishing and Malware in Google Workspace
Google Workspace (G Suite) Spam, Phishing and Malware Settings
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22Compliance in Google Workspace
Google Workspace (G Suite) Compliance Settings
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23Routing in Google Workspace
Google Workspace (G Suite) Routing
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24Securing your Google Drive
Google Workspace (G Suite) Securing your Google Drive
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25Google Drive Sharing
Google Workspace (G Suite) - Google Drive Settings
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26Google Calendar Settings
Google Workspace (G Suite) Google Calendar Settings
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29Adding Users to Google Workspace
In this lesson, we add users to Google Workspace. We use a simple method to add individual users and we also upload in bulk with a CSV file.
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30Adding users in Bulk in Google Workspace
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31Editing Users - Basics in Google Workspace
In this lesson, we edit some users, assign licenses, suspend, and delete.
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32Editing users - Advanced in Google Workspace
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33Editing Users - More Advanced
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34Personal Groups in Google Workspace
In this lesson, we look at a simple way of creating groups for yourself and then move onto the using labels.
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35Company defined groups in Google Workspace
In this lesson, we start dealing with Google Groups for Business. Along with Access settings and membership permissions. We also look at the sharing settings for groups.
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36Adding users to Groups in Google Workspace
In this lesson, we play with more settings. Including moderation, spam, subject prefix, permissions and content control.
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37Working with Google Groups in Google Workspace
In this lesson, we start working with the Google Groups and see the various options we have.
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38Using Google Groups as Security Groups in Google Workspace
In Google Workspace, you need to lock down and open up certain sections. This is a simple method to get your settings set up very easily and simply.
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39Adding Apps via groups in Google Workspace
In this lesson, we set up access groups in Google Workspace Admin to allow us to allocate apps to specific users.
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40GAM - Introduction
In this lesson, we look at the method of installing GAM on your Windows computer and how to run your first script.
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41GAM - Adding, Editing, Suspending and Deleting users
In this lesson, we look at the simple methods of using a cheat sheet and add, edit and delete users from your Google G Suite domain.
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42GAM - Adding Editing Suspending and Deleting users - Again
In this lesson, we continue from the last and play with the email aliases, adding and removing licenses, and undeleting users.
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43GAM - Bulk adding of users using scripting - Removing spaces and dashes
In this lesson, we look at the first couple of steps of setting up the Google G Suite Sheet to create a script to add users in bulk.
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44GAM - Bulk adding of users using scripting - Removing spaces and dashes
In this lesson, we go further into the spreadsheet, including removing spaces and dashes from the email addresses that we are generating.
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45GAM - Bulk adding of users using scripting - Creating the script
In this lesson, we create a script to add users in bulk. We then formulate it in Sheets, so that we can copy and paste the script and run a script using GAM to add many users at the same time.
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46GAM - Bulk adding of users using scripting - Adding licenses and wrapping up
In this lesson, we finalise the running of the GAM scripts from Sheets. We add G Suite business licenses to all the users in 10 seconds.
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47Google Cloud Directory Sync (GCDS) - Adding users to AD - Demonstration
In this lesson, we look at what we are going to achieve with the Google Sheet once we finish putting it together and start putting the sheet together.
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48Google Cloud Directory Sync (GCDS) - Adding users to AD - Setting up the Sheet
In this lesson, we work on the Google Sheet and work more on the script to add users to the Active Directory.
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49Google Cloud Directory Sync (GCDS) - Adding users to AD - Assembling the Script
In this lesson, we finally assemble the script and add all the users to the Active Directory in 10 seconds.
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50Google Cloud Directory Sync (GCDS) - Syncing to G Suite
Now that we have synced to the Microsoft Active Directory, we can sync those users to Google G Suite. We start by installing the software.
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51Google Cloud Directory Sync (GCDS) - Setting up the software
We start configuring the software and go through the various elements to explain what can be done and real-life examples.
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52Google Cloud Directory Sync (GCDS) - Configuring the software
We continue setting up the software. It is quite a lot of info but once it is set up you will be able to just leave it.
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53Google Cloud Directory Sync (GCDS) - Syncing to the cloud
The fun now starts when we sync to the cloud and the software removes Organisational units that we are not using and adds users to the Google Cloud.
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54Google Cloud Directory Sync (GCDS) - Scheduling the sync
We can now run the scripts from the command line and then we also schedule the syncing. And then we finish this section.
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56Personalising your domain - Changing your logo
Your Google Workspace looks bland. Let's make it better with a company logo!
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57Personalising your domain - Changing the User images
Your staff's photos in Google Workspace are not pretty, so we will add photos to each staff member.
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58Personalising your domain - Custom URLs
Can you remember the full URL of your Google Workspace Gmail or calendar for your company? Nope me neither. Let's customise it so it is easier.
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59Mail Flow - Catch All Addresses
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60Mail Flow - Default Routing
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61Mail Flow - Sending and Receiving Routing
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62Mail Flow - SMTP Relay
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63Mail Flow - Compliance - Setting up Content Compliance and looking at Regex
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64Practical Application of Content Compliance - Update September 2020
Using G Suite without the Google Vault to monitor emails. This trick allows you to bcc all emails into your inbox so that you can monitor your staff. Please make sure that you check your country's legal implications before doing this.
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65Mail Flow - Compliance - Objectionable Content
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66Mail Flow - Compliance - Attachment Compliance
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67Mail Flow - Compliance - Secure Transport TLS and MTA-STS
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68Google Drive - Migration Settings
What permissions do you want your staff to have in terms of migrating their docs to a shared drive? We will look at that here.
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69Google Drive - Shared Drive Settings
We work with Shared Drives in this lesson and look at the various ways of managing access to the drives.
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70Google Drive - Features and Applications
We look at the differences between Backup and Sync & Drive File Stream. We also look at how to disable addons for your Google Docs.
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71Google Drive - Templates and Activity
So you want to allow people to submit templates to your companies G Suite? Then this is the video for you.