Managing Permissions and Apps in Groups

Managing Permissions and Apps in Groups

Overview  

In Zoho Connect, Group permissions control who can perform activities in a Group, such as posting, asking questions, and mentioning others. You can also enable or disable the built-in apps of a Group.

Who can manage permissions and apps in a Group?  

Network admins and Group admins can configure permissions in a Group. Only Group admins can enable or disable apps in a Group.

How to manage permissions in a Group?  

  1. Go to the required Group.

  2. Click the three dots (...) icon next to the Group name.



  3. Select Settings from the dropdown.



  4. Go to the Permission tab.



  1. Go to the activity you want to configure, such as Who can post?, and select the preferred option:

    • Members of this Group: All members can perform the activity.

    • Only admins: Only Group admins can perform the activity.

    • Selected users: Only the users you choose can perform the activity. Select the required users from the dropdown.

    • Selected roles: Only users with the roles you choose can perform the activity. Select the required roles from the dropdown.


How to manage mentions and non-member access in a Group?  

  1. Go to the Others section in the Permission tab.

  2. Select your preferred option under Who can mention?:

  • Members of this Group

  • Only admins

  • Selected users

  • Selected roles

  1. Select the preferred option under Allow non-members to access content from this group?:

    • Yes: Non-members can access this Group’s content.

    • No: Only members can access this Group’s content.




NotesThe Allow non-members to access content from this group? setting appears only in private Groups. If you change the preference from Yes to No, non-members who were previously mentioned also lose access to the Group’s content.

How to enable or disable apps in a Group?  

Each Group has built-in apps, such as Manuals, Custom Apps, Files, Boards, Events, and Survey.

  1. Go to the required Group.

  2. Click the three dots (...) icon next to the Group name.



  3. Select Settings from the dropdown.



  4. Go to the Apps tab.

     

  1. Click the toggle on the right side of an app to enable or disable it.



If you have any questions regarding Groups, please reach out to our support team at support@zohoconnect.com. We’re happy to help.