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Google Workspace Administration Lab

Lab and demonstration project. No client or employer information is shown.

Overview

Created a demonstration Google Workspace environment covering organizational structure, users, groups, Gmail configuration and security controls.

Objective

Show a clean Workspace setup from domain verification through security configuration.

Technologies

  • Google Workspace
  • Users
  • Groups
  • OUs
  • Gmail
  • Security

Architecture

  1. Domain
  2. Users & OUs
  3. Groups & Gmail
  4. Security Controls

Implementation

  • Verified a domain and created users.
  • Designed Organizational Units and Google Groups.
  • Configured Gmail routing and email authentication records.
  • Applied security settings and documented the setup.

Key configuration

  • OU-based policy
  • SPF/DKIM/DMARC records
  • Security settings per OU

Challenges

Choosing an OU structure that supports different policies without becoming complicated.

Result

A documented Workspace tenant with structured users, groups and security controls.

Lessons learned

A simple OU design is easier to secure and maintain.