Introduction #
Two-factor authentication (2FA) is a form of authentication that requires only two authentication factors. The first factor is your username and password and the second factor is another method that you choose.
GAT+ Alert Rules functionality can be configured by a Google Workspace Super Admin when these alerts are triggered by end-users the recipients of the rule get notified.
There are multiple types of Alert options:
- Applications
- Emails
- Drive
- YouTube
- Mobile Devices
- Users
- Users Security
- User Logins
Users Alert #
For Users, you can set up different alerts and be notified of different actions.
- Notify on Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) backup codes used
- Notify on 2FA disabled
- Notify when an account has not been used for a period of time
- Notify when an account is used again after x days of inactivity
- Notify when storage exceeded
Configure Users Alert Rule #
Navigate to GAT+ → Configuration → Alert Rules
Click on the “+ sign” and a new window will be displayed, fill in the details.
- Name – enter the name of the Alert.
- Enabled – checkmark to enable or disable the Alert.
- Type – Users.
- Scope – select what users for which alert will be triggered.
- Recipients – Add a user email or group email for Email notifications, or leave as blank ( this will show alerts only in the alerts section).
- Select – Notify on 2FA disabled.
- Click on the Save button to save the rule.
Result #
The rule can be viewed, edited, or removed in Alert rules
When the Alert is triggered they will be generated and displayed in Audit & Management → Alerts
Video How-to: Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) Alert #
Users Security Alert #
Under the Users Security alert type, you can also set up the alert that notifies you when 2FA is disabled by the user under the selected scope of this alert.
Configure Users Security Alert Rule #
Navigate to GAT+ → Configuration → Alert Rules
Click on the “+ sign” and a new window will be displayed that allows you to add the rule, fill in the details.
- Name – enter the name of the Alert.
- Enabled – checkmark to enable or disable the Alert.
- Type – Users Security
- Scope – select what users for which alert will be triggered.
- Recipients – Add a user email or group email for Email notifications, or leave as blank ( this will show alerts only in the alerts section).
- Select – Notify on 2FA disabled.
- Click on the Save button to save the rule.
