Introduction
GAM is a command line tool for Google Workspace admins to manage domain and user settings quickly and easily.
GAMADV-XTD3 has been replaced with GAM7.
Documentation
Documentation for GAMADV-XTD3 is hosted in the GitHub Wiki and in Gam*.txt files.
Mailing List / Discussion group
The GAM mailing list / discussion group is hosted on Google Groups. You can join the list and interact via email, or just post from the web itself.
Chat Room
There is a public chat room hosted in Google Chat. Instructions to join.
Source Repository
The official GAMADV-XTD3 source repository is on GitHub in the master branch.
Author
GAMADV-XTD3 is maintained by Ross Scroggs.
Requirements
To run all commands properly, GAMADV-XTD3 requires three things:
- An API project which identifies your install of GAMADV-XTD3 to Google and keeps track of API quotas.
- Authorization to act as your G Suite Administrator in order to perform management functions like add users, modify group settings and membership and pull domain reports.
- A special service account that is authorized to act on behalf of your users in order to modify user-specific settings and data such as Drive files, Calendars and Gmail messages and settings like signatures.
Installation - First time GAM installation
Use these steps if you have never used any version of GAM in your domain. They will create a GAM project and all necessary authentications.
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Installation - Update Advanced GAM
Use these steps to update your version of GAMADV-XTD3.
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Installation - Upgrading from Standard GAM
Use these steps if you have used any version of Standard GAM in your domain. They will update your GAM project and all necessary authentications.
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Installation - Upgrading from a prior version of GAMADV-X or GAMADV-XTD
Use these steps if you already use GAMADV-X or GAMADV-XTD. The updates may tell you to update your GAM project or authentications because new features have been included.
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Multiple Versions
You can install multiple versions of GAM and GAMADV-XTD3 in different parallel directories.