How to enable less secure application access
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Problem
How can you enable less secure apps access in the Admin console?
Environment
Solution
- Sign in to the Google Admin console.
- Navigate to Security > Access and data control > Less secure apps.
- To apply the setting to everyone, leave the top organizational unit selected. Otherwise, select a child organizational unit or a configuration group.
- Select Allow users to manage their access to less secure apps.
- Click Save. If you configured a child organizational unit, you might be able to Inherit or Override a parent organizational unit's settings.
Note: Requires having the Security settings administrator privilege.
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Last updated 2023-10-02 UTC.
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