{"id":2762,"date":"2022-02-08T14:12:27","date_gmt":"2022-02-08T14:12:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/?post_type=docs&#038;p=2762"},"modified":"2026-06-11T15:45:51","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T14:45:51","password":"","slug":"automatically-remove-calendar-reader-writer-free-busy-reader-permissions-from-any-given-users","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/tech-tips\/automatically-remove-calendar-reader-writer-free-busy-reader-permissions-from-any-given-users\/","title":{"rendered":"Automatically remove calendar (reader, writer, free\/busy reader) permissions from any given user(s)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>GAT Flow is a User Management tool for Google Workspace domains. It allows Admins to take multiple actions on the User accounts.<\/p>\n<p>One of the options available is to <strong>remove users from everywhere they are added as a Reader, Writer, Free\/Busy Reader in Google Calendars.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In Google Calendars a user can be set up as a (reader, writer, and free\/busy reader) to somebody else&#8217;s calendar. Those permissions allow a user to access somebody&#8217;s calendar using the permissions (reader, writer, or free\/busy reader).<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Admin can take action with Flow<\/strong> and <strong>r<\/strong><strong>emove a user from all calendars<\/strong> where the <strong>account is writer, reader, and free\/busy reader.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <strong>secondary <\/strong>calendar permissions\u00a0(<strong>Reader, Writer, Free\/Busy Readers<\/strong>) on Google Calendars can be seen in<strong> GAT+ &gt; Calendars<\/strong> audit.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2792\" src=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2022-02-04-15_28_48-GAT.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1461\" height=\"558\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2022-02-04-15_28_48-GAT.png 1461w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2022-02-04-15_28_48-GAT-300x115.png 300w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2022-02-04-15_28_48-GAT-1024x391.png 1024w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2022-02-04-15_28_48-GAT-768x293.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1461px) 100vw, 1461px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>GAT+permisisons <strong>writer, reader, free\/busy readers<\/strong> <strong>COMPARED<\/strong> to the <strong>Google calendar settings<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Owners = Make changes and manager sharing\u00a0 (secondary owner)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Writers\u00a0 =\u00a0 Make changes to events<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Readers = See all event details<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Free\/Busy readers\u00a0 = See only free\/busy (hide details)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2798\" src=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2022-02-04-18_36_49-Window.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1095\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2022-02-04-18_36_49-Window.png 1095w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2022-02-04-18_36_49-Window-300x146.png 300w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2022-02-04-18_36_49-Window-1024x498.png 1024w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2022-02-04-18_36_49-Window-768x374.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1095px) 100vw, 1095px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Take action in Flow<\/h2>\n<p>With GAT Flow, a user can be removed from all Google calendars where they have the permissions reader, writer, free\/busy reader<\/p>\n<h2>Create Workflow<\/h2>\n<p>Navigate to <strong>Flow &gt; Create workflow<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In <strong>Define<\/strong> <strong>Workflow Type &#8211; <\/strong>select the workflow type and name<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Name\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 enter a name for the workflow<\/li>\n<li><strong>Type<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 select the workflow type\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Modify<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 modify and update existing users of the domain<\/li>\n<li>Offboard \u2013 offboard the users from the domain<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Description (optional) \u2013 a description of the workflow can be added<\/li>\n<li><strong>Run immediately after approval\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Next<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 click on the button to proceed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17377 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Cal1.png\" alt=\"Define Workflow Type section in Flow. \" width=\"1803\" height=\"936\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Cal1.png 1803w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Cal1-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Cal1-1024x532.png 1024w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Cal1-768x399.png 768w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Cal1-1536x797.png 1536w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Cal1-360x187.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1803px) 100vw, 1803px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"search-for-a-user\" class=\"betterdocs-content-heading\">Search for a User<\/h2>\n<p>In <strong>Search for a user<\/strong> (1)- select what users to be affected by this workflow (2)<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Search for a<strong>\u00a0User<\/strong> \u2013 select individual users<\/li>\n<li>Search for a<strong>\u00a0Group<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 select a group of users<\/li>\n<li>Search for an<strong>\u00a0Org. Unit<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 select Org. Unit of users<\/li>\n<li><strong>Classroom<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Import users \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>import used via Google spreadsheet<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Check the list of selected users under the Current selected users section (3), and click<strong>\u00a0Next<\/strong>\u00a0(4) to move on to the next step.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17378 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Cal2.png\" alt=\"Search for a User section in Flow. \" width=\"1803\" height=\"939\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Cal2.png 1803w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Cal2-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Cal2-1024x533.png 1024w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Cal2-768x400.png 768w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Cal2-1536x800.png 1536w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Cal2-360x187.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1803px) 100vw, 1803px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Choose Actions<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Choose actions<\/strong> &#8211; select the actions you want to take<\/p>\n<p>Under the Choose Actions section (1), click on the + button (2) and Add action (3).\u00a0 A pop-up menu with all the available actions will be displayed.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16943 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/SendAs3.png\" alt=\"Choose Actions section in Flow. \" width=\"1891\" height=\"1001\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/SendAs3.png 1891w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/SendAs3-300x159.png 300w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/SendAs3-1024x542.png 1024w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/SendAs3-768x407.png 768w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/SendAs3-1536x813.png 1536w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/SendAs3-360x191.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1891px) 100vw, 1891px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>From all available actions, search for (1) and select<span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">\u00a0&#8220;<\/span><strong style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Remove user from all calendars<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">&#8221; action (2) under the <\/span><strong style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Users<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"> section<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17379 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Cal3.png\" alt=\"&quot;Remove user from all calendars&quot; action is searchable and can be selected.\" width=\"1796\" height=\"940\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Cal3.png 1796w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Cal3-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Cal3-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Cal3-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Cal3-1536x804.png 1536w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Cal3-360x188.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1796px) 100vw, 1796px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The selected action will be added to the node section. Double-click on the action node to open the action\u2019s configuration section.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17380 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Cal4.png\" alt=\"&quot;Remove user from all calendars&quot; action is added to the workflow. \" width=\"1801\" height=\"937\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Cal4.png 1801w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Cal4-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Cal4-1024x533.png 1024w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Cal4-768x400.png 768w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Cal4-1536x799.png 1536w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Cal4-360x187.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1801px) 100vw, 1801px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Review the action details. There is nothing to configure for this action. This action will remove all user access permissions for all existing Google Calendars.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17381 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Cal5.png\" alt=\"&quot;Remove user from all calendars&quot; action node with its description. \" width=\"1805\" height=\"942\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Cal5.png 1805w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Cal5-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Cal5-1024x534.png 1024w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Cal5-768x401.png 768w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Cal5-1536x802.png 1536w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Cal5-360x188.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1805px) 100vw, 1805px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Once finished, click anywhere outside the action node to close it and select\u00a0<strong>Send Approval Request<\/strong>\u00a0to the Security Officer for review.<\/p>\n<p>After selecting\u00a0<strong>Send Approval Request<\/strong>\u00a0(1), a confirmation message will appear.\u00a0<strong>Confirm<\/strong>\u00a0to continue (2).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17382 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Cal6.png\" alt=\"&quot;Send Approval Request&quot; and &quot;Confirm&quot; buttons are displayed. \" width=\"1808\" height=\"939\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Cal6.png 1808w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Cal6-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Cal6-1024x532.png 1024w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Cal6-768x399.png 768w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Cal6-1536x798.png 1536w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Cal6-360x187.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1808px) 100vw, 1808px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The workflow will be submitted for approval to the\u00a0<strong>Security Officer<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>Security Officer Approval<\/h2>\n<p>The Security Officer will receive an email notification for verification.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17383 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Cal7.png\" alt=\"Notification email sent to Security Officer requesting workflow verification and its approval. \" width=\"1800\" height=\"850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Cal7.png 1800w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Cal7-300x142.png 300w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Cal7-1024x484.png 1024w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Cal7-768x363.png 768w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Cal7-1536x725.png 1536w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Cal7-360x170.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After clicking the link in the email, they will be redirected to the approval section of the relevant workflow in Flow (1), where they can review the request and approve (2) or deny it (3).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17384 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Cal8.png\" alt=\"Security Officer workflow approval dashboard. \" width=\"1778\" height=\"942\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Cal8.png 1778w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Cal8-300x159.png 300w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Cal8-1024x543.png 1024w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Cal8-768x407.png 768w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Cal8-1536x814.png 1536w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Cal8-360x191.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1778px) 100vw, 1778px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Once approved, the action will take effect and all user access permissions to calendars will be removed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong>\u00a0If\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/tech-tips\/how-to-set-up-preapproval-acces-for-flow\/\">pre-approval<\/a>\u00a0is enabled no Security Officer approval will be needed.<\/p>\n<h2>Results<\/h2>\n<p>As a result of the action, the <strong>user access to all calendars as a reader, writer, and free\/busy permissions will be revoked.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Flow &#8211; result<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17385 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Cal9.png\" alt=\"Workflow results section in Flow.\" width=\"1603\" height=\"831\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Cal9.png 1603w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Cal9-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Cal9-1024x531.png 1024w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Cal9-768x398.png 768w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Cal9-1536x796.png 1536w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Cal9-360x187.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1603px) 100vw, 1603px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>GAT+ result<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2806\" src=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2022-02-04-19_23_11-GAT.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1264\" height=\"514\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2022-02-04-19_23_11-GAT.png 1264w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2022-02-04-19_23_11-GAT-300x122.png 300w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2022-02-04-19_23_11-GAT-1024x416.png 1024w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2022-02-04-19_23_11-GAT-768x312.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1264px) 100vw, 1264px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Google Calendar result<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2807\" src=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2022-02-04-19_28_06-Window.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1172\" height=\"585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2022-02-04-19_28_06-Window.png 1172w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2022-02-04-19_28_06-Window-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2022-02-04-19_28_06-Window-1024x511.png 1024w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2022-02-04-19_28_06-Window-768x383.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1172px) 100vw, 1172px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Related Posts<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/tech-tips\/remove-sharing-permissions-of-users-calendars-with-gat-flow\/\">Remove Sharing Permissions of Users\u2019 Google Calendars with GAT Flow<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/tech-tips\/wipe-data-from-users-calendars-with-gat-flow\/\">Wipe data from Users\u2019 calendars with GAT Flow<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/tech-tips\/gat-flow-how-to-bulk-add-users-to-calendar\/\">Bulk Add Users to Google Calendar with GAT Flow<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GAT Flow is a User Management tool for Google Workspace domains. It allows Admins to take multiple actions on the User accounts. One of the options available is to remove users from everywhere they are added as a Reader, Writer, Free\/Busy Reader in Google Calendars. 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