How Superadmins can configure settings to control who can view conversations, send messages, and create channels.
Manage Channels Settings
Navigate to Settings > Chat. This section provides an overview of all channels within the organization, including those that you may not be a member of.
For each channel, the SuperAdmin is given 3 options:
1 - Edit 'About' tab
This tab is available for all channels.
- Channel name: Edit channel name
- Checkbox for auto-adding everyone in the org*: Enabling this ensures all future members (new hires) are automatically added to this channel.
2 - Edit members of the channel
- This tab is only enabled for non-default channels that the you are a part of.
- This tab is disabled if channel is a default channel, or, if you are not a part of the channel.
Definitions:
Non-default : Channels that are custom created
Default: Channels that came pre-shipped (“everyone”, “inner circle”, “all owners”, “random”, “announcements”, and the location channels).
You are a part of : The logged in user is one of the participants of the channel. Doesn’t matter if the channel was created by you or someone else.
Here you can add:
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individual members
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groups of members that you want to be auto-added to this channel. The listed groups can be any role, job, or location.
3 - Edit permission settings of the channel
This is available for all channels.
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Who can invite/remove members
Superadmins in the channel can do this by default.-
all channel members: everyone in the channel is allowed to invite or remove anyone else
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creator of the channel ( + superadmins): this is default
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specific members or roles: you cannot exclude superadmins. Any chosen members or roles, as long as they are participants of the channel, will be able to invite / remove anyone else.
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Who can post
Superadmins in the channel can do this by default.-
all channel members: everyone in the channel is allowed to post
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specific members or roles: you cannot exclude superadmins. Any chosen members or roles, as long as they are participants of the channel, will be able to post.
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Do not allow members to leave this channel
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Delete channel for everyone
Restrict Chat Settings
- Chat feature will only be available to HQ team (superadmins and admins). Chat feature will be hidden entirely for LOs, Ws, and Ls.
- Who can create new channels?
- Select via role or job. Whatever you do, you cannot exclude superadmins.
- Who can start DMs?
- Select via role or job. Whatever you do, you cannot exclude superadmins.