{"id":8506,"date":"2023-09-18T12:19:51","date_gmt":"2023-09-18T11:19:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/?post_type=docs&#038;p=8506"},"modified":"2023-09-18T13:21:31","modified_gmt":"2023-09-18T12:21:31","password":"","slug":"conducting-a-user-clean-up-assessment-before-deletion","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/tech-tips\/conducting-a-user-clean-up-assessment-before-deletion\/","title":{"rendered":"Conducting a User Clean-Up Assessment Before Deletion with GAT+"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"group w-full text-token-text-primary border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654]\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-71\">\n<div class=\"p-4 justify-center text-base md:gap-6 md:py-6 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-1 gap-4 text-base mx-auto md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl }\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3 max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-3 overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<p>In this post we will show you the essential steps for conducting a thorough Clean-Up Assessment before removing a user.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Identify &#8220;last logins&#8221; for the Users<\/h2>\n<p>Navigate to <strong>GAT+ &gt; User logins<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In this audit, you can see the last login dates of the users (emails) and their locations.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8555\" src=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-07-12_57_53-Settings.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1847\" height=\"899\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-07-12_57_53-Settings.png 1847w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-07-12_57_53-Settings-300x146.png 300w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-07-12_57_53-Settings-1024x498.png 1024w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-07-12_57_53-Settings-768x374.png 768w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-07-12_57_53-Settings-1536x748.png 1536w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-07-12_57_53-Settings-360x175.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1847px) 100vw, 1847px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>User Logins Filters<\/h3>\n<p class=\"gmail_default\">Apply various filters to refine your search. For instance, use &#8216;<strong>Filter by Suspicious = Yes (Event)&#8217;<\/strong> to narrow down results.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8556\" src=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-07-13_05_45-GAT.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1818\" height=\"865\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-07-13_05_45-GAT.png 1818w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-07-13_05_45-GAT-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-07-13_05_45-GAT-1024x487.png 1024w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-07-13_05_45-GAT-768x365.png 768w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-07-13_05_45-GAT-1536x731.png 1536w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-07-13_05_45-GAT-360x171.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1818px) 100vw, 1818px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Filter for Active Users<\/h3>\n<p>In GAT+, we display all domain users by default, including suspended accounts. To focus on active users only, use the <strong>&#8216;Suspended equal No<\/strong>&#8216; filter.<\/p>\n<p>This will exclude suspended accounts from the results.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8559\" src=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-07-17_27_56-GAT.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1529\" height=\"896\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-07-17_27_56-GAT.png 1529w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-07-17_27_56-GAT-300x176.png 300w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-07-17_27_56-GAT-1024x600.png 1024w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-07-17_27_56-GAT-768x450.png 768w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-07-17_27_56-GAT-360x211.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1529px) 100vw, 1529px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Move Users to Specific Org. Unit<\/h3>\n<p>Move users to an Organization Unit for easy filtering later.<\/p>\n<p>You can perform this action using the <strong>Export\/Import<\/strong> method.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8561\" src=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-07-17_37_27-Settings.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1875\" height=\"474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-07-17_37_27-Settings.png 1875w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-07-17_37_27-Settings-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-07-17_37_27-Settings-1024x259.png 1024w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-07-17_37_27-Settings-768x194.png 768w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-07-17_37_27-Settings-1536x388.png 1536w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-07-17_37_27-Settings-360x91.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1875px) 100vw, 1875px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Export users to a Google spreadsheet, then modify their org. unit names (to existing ones) before importing the changes.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Green<\/strong> fields &#8211; can be changed and edited<\/li>\n<li><strong>Red<\/strong> fields &#8211; can not be changed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8562\" src=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-07-17_38_57-Settings.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1579\" height=\"287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-07-17_38_57-Settings.png 1579w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-07-17_38_57-Settings-300x55.png 300w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-07-17_38_57-Settings-1024x186.png 1024w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-07-17_38_57-Settings-768x140.png 768w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-07-17_38_57-Settings-1536x279.png 1536w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-07-17_38_57-Settings-360x65.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1579px) 100vw, 1579px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Utilizing Organization Units<\/h3>\n<p>Apply filters and leverage Organization Units for bulk user actions and application audits.<\/p>\n<h4>For Applications Audit:<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>Navigate to GAT+ &gt; Applications.<\/li>\n<li>View connected apps for users and filter by Org. Unit as necessary.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8563\" src=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-07-17_54_14-Settings.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1866\" height=\"663\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-07-17_54_14-Settings.png 1866w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-07-17_54_14-Settings-300x107.png 300w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-07-17_54_14-Settings-1024x364.png 1024w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-07-17_54_14-Settings-768x273.png 768w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-07-17_54_14-Settings-1536x546.png 1536w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-07-17_54_14-Settings-360x128.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1866px) 100vw, 1866px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Create a policy for Apps<\/h4>\n<p>You can create a policy to remove access to those apps if required.<\/p>\n<p>More information on the steps required can be <a href=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/tech-tips\/audit-and-manage-third-party-applications-in-google-workspace\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">found here.<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"gmail_default\">Deprovision or Disable ChromeOS devices<\/h3>\n<p>With GAT+, you can also take action on all enrolled ChromeOS devices.<\/p>\n<p>You can apply filters for devices sorted by Org. units (denoted org. units)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8564 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-07-18_00_29-GAT.png\" alt=\"GAT+ Devices\" width=\"1857\" height=\"840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-07-18_00_29-GAT.png 1857w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-07-18_00_29-GAT-300x136.png 300w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-07-18_00_29-GAT-1024x463.png 1024w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-07-18_00_29-GAT-768x347.png 768w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-07-18_00_29-GAT-1536x695.png 1536w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-07-18_00_29-GAT-360x163.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1857px) 100vw, 1857px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Device audit<\/h4>\n<p>You can also filter by device type in the Devices audit.<\/p>\n<p>Here You can filter all users and the devices each user uses to log in to your domain.<\/p>\n<p>Navigate to <strong>GAT+ &gt; Devices\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8565 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-07-18_06_28-Settings.png\" alt=\"GAT+ Devices \" width=\"1903\" height=\"867\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-07-18_06_28-Settings.png 1903w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-07-18_06_28-Settings-300x137.png 300w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-07-18_06_28-Settings-1024x467.png 1024w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-07-18_06_28-Settings-768x350.png 768w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-07-18_06_28-Settings-1536x700.png 1536w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-07-18_06_28-Settings-360x164.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1903px) 100vw, 1903px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Find owned calendars and remove users<\/h3>\n<p>With GAT+, you can find and view all calendars the users have.<\/p>\n<p>You can see the owners of the calendars and remove the additional or secondary owners.<\/p>\n<p>Navigate to <strong>GAT+ &gt; Calendars\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Filter by users, and under &#8220;Actions&#8221; select &#8220;pen icon&#8221; (Calendar permission management ) &#8211; under Owners &#8211; you can <strong>remove all secondary owners<\/strong> of the calendar.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8569 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-07-18_39_26-GAT.png\" alt=\"GAT+ Calendar Permission Management\" width=\"1570\" height=\"903\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-07-18_39_26-GAT.png 1570w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-07-18_39_26-GAT-300x173.png 300w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-07-18_39_26-GAT-1024x589.png 1024w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-07-18_39_26-GAT-768x442.png 768w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-07-18_39_26-GAT-1536x883.png 1536w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-07-18_39_26-GAT-360x207.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1570px) 100vw, 1570px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Transferring Future Calendar Events to Other Users<\/h3>\n<p>In <strong>GAT+ &gt; Calendars &gt; Calendar events &gt; Future events<\/strong>, you can view all scheduled Calendar events for domain users.<\/p>\n<p>Apply filters to search for specific events or organizers (creators) and change the organizer as needed.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8571 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-07-18_44_14-Settings.png\" alt=\"User Clean-Up Assessment\" width=\"1900\" height=\"766\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-07-18_44_14-Settings.png 1900w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-07-18_44_14-Settings-300x121.png 300w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-07-18_44_14-Settings-1024x413.png 1024w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-07-18_44_14-Settings-768x310.png 768w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-07-18_44_14-Settings-1536x619.png 1536w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-07-18_44_14-Settings-360x145.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1900px) 100vw, 1900px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"gmail_default\">User Clean-Up Assessment- Remove user&#8217;s access to files and folders they have access to<\/h3>\n<p>Navigate to <strong>GAT+ &gt; Drive &gt; Files<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Apply a filter to <strong>search for all files user X has access to and is not the owner of.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This can be easily filtered in Drive &gt; Files<\/p>\n<p>Filter by<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Owner != (not equal) &#8211; to UserX<\/li>\n<li>Users = equal &#8211; to UserX<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8656 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-15-13_32_21-GAT.png\" alt=\"User Clean-Up Assessment\" width=\"1802\" height=\"861\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-15-13_32_21-GAT.png 1802w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-15-13_32_21-GAT-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-15-13_32_21-GAT-1024x489.png 1024w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-15-13_32_21-GAT-768x367.png 768w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-15-13_32_21-GAT-1536x734.png 1536w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-15-13_32_21-GAT-360x172.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1802px) 100vw, 1802px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The result of this filter will show you all the files, to <strong>which user X has direct access as a viewer or contributor and is not the owner.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There are two ways to remove the permission.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Firstly, via Remove permissions<\/li>\n<li>Secondly, via the UI &#8211; Remove this permission.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4>Way to remove permissions 1<\/h4>\n<p>Select all items on every page &#8211; select the checkmark beside &#8220;title&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8657 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-15-13_37_27-GAT.png\" alt=\"GAT Unlock Drive\" width=\"1204\" height=\"491\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-15-13_37_27-GAT.png 1204w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-15-13_37_27-GAT-300x122.png 300w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-15-13_37_27-GAT-1024x418.png 1024w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-15-13_37_27-GAT-768x313.png 768w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-15-13_37_27-GAT-360x147.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1204px) 100vw, 1204px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Next, select the <strong>File operation<\/strong> button and a menu with options will be displayed.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8658 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-15-13_39_13-GAT.png\" alt=\"GAT Unlock Drive\" width=\"821\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-15-13_39_13-GAT.png 821w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-15-13_39_13-GAT-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-15-13_39_13-GAT-768x405.png 768w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-15-13_39_13-GAT-360x190.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 821px) 100vw, 821px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Select <strong>Remove permissions\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A pop-up window will be displayed, select <strong>Internal &gt; Remove only the following internal shares\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In &#8220;<strong>Shared to remove<\/strong>&#8221; enter the email address of the users whose access you want to remove.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8659 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-15-13_42_28-GAT.png\" alt=\"Multi permission change Filter \" width=\"982\" height=\"656\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-15-13_42_28-GAT.png 982w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-15-13_42_28-GAT-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-15-13_42_28-GAT-768x513.png 768w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-15-13_42_28-GAT-360x240.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 982px) 100vw, 982px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Then scroll down on this window and click on &#8220;<strong>Remove permissions<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>As a result &#8211; the selected user will be removed from all the files they have access to<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4>Way to remove permissions 2<\/h4>\n<p>Another way to remove the shares is by clicking on the share itself and removing it in bulk for all the files.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Select the User as Contributor or Viewer &#8211; for the searched user<\/li>\n<li>Select &#8220;Remove userX as Contributor and viewer from files in the current filter&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8660 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-15-13_45_18-GAT.png\" alt=\"GAT Unlock \" width=\"1576\" height=\"545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-15-13_45_18-GAT.png 1576w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-15-13_45_18-GAT-300x104.png 300w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-15-13_45_18-GAT-1024x354.png 1024w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-15-13_45_18-GAT-768x266.png 768w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-15-13_45_18-GAT-1536x531.png 1536w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-15-13_45_18-GAT-360x124.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1576px) 100vw, 1576px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A pop warning window will be displayed.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8661 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-15-13_51_44-GAT.png\" alt=\"User Clean-Up Assessment\" width=\"654\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-15-13_51_44-GAT.png 654w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-15-13_51_44-GAT-300x189.png 300w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-15-13_51_44-GAT-360x226.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 654px) 100vw, 654px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>As a result:<\/strong> This will remove the chosen user from all the files and folders found based on the filter applied, with the permissions of the user as a contributor or viewer.<\/p>\n<p>The result of the performed action can be seen in the <strong>Admin log.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8662 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-15-13_55_10-GAT.png\" alt=\"User Clean-Up Assessment\" width=\"1826\" height=\"822\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-15-13_55_10-GAT.png 1826w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-15-13_55_10-GAT-300x135.png 300w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-15-13_55_10-GAT-1024x461.png 1024w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-15-13_55_10-GAT-768x346.png 768w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-15-13_55_10-GAT-1536x691.png 1536w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-15-13_55_10-GAT-360x162.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1826px) 100vw, 1826px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>User Clean-Up Assessment- Managing User Mobile Devices<\/h3>\n<p>Additionally, you can also manage mobile devices for your users. The Admin has the ability to <strong>block, remotely wipe, wipe accounts, and delete<\/strong> users&#8217; mobile devices.<\/p>\n<p>These actions will affect the user&#8217;s mobile device and remove Google domain data from it, mirroring the actions available in the Admin console.<\/p>\n<p>To get started, navigate to <strong>GAT+ &gt; Mobile devices &gt; Apply a filter.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8619 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/md.png\" alt=\"GAT+ Device Filters\" width=\"1920\" height=\"551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/md.png 1920w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/md-300x86.png 300w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/md-1024x294.png 1024w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/md-768x220.png 768w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/md-1536x441.png 1536w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/md-360x103.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Next, actions can be selected to manage the user&#8217;s mobile device as shown below<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8620 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/mdm.png\" alt=\"GAT+ Manage devices \" width=\"1605\" height=\"347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/mdm.png 1605w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/mdm-300x65.png 300w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/mdm-1024x221.png 1024w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/mdm-768x166.png 768w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/mdm-1536x332.png 1536w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/mdm-360x78.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1605px) 100vw, 1605px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Overview<\/h3>\n<div>This document outlines sample actions that users can take. Finally, it&#8217;s important to note that there are additional actions available depending on the specific use case the Admins have.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this post we will show you the essential steps for conducting a thorough Clean-Up Assessment before removing a user. Identify &#8220;last logins&#8221; for the Users Navigate to GAT+ &gt; User logins In this audit, you can see the last login dates of the users (emails) and their locations. 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