Slack: Limiting Channel Access for Members in a Workspace

This article explains what options are available to restrict channel access for members in a U-M Slack workspace.

Environment

U-M Slack

Issue

• How do I restrict channel access for workspace members?
• How do I invite a member so they only have access to one channel in a workspace? 

Resolution

Restrict Access to Multiple Specific Channels

• Set channels to Private that general members shouldn't have access to.
  • Refer to Convert a Channel to Private or Public.
  • Related: Default Channels in Workspaces

Restrict Access to a Single Channel

1. Create a private channel in your workspace.
2. Submit a multi-workspace channel request to request the channel be shared with the Maize & Blue (M&B) Workspace.
   • Refer to Share a Channel with Another U-M Slack Workspace / Multi-Workspace Channels.
   • Details of the Maize & Blue workspace are available at Getting Started with Slack at U-M > U-M Slack Maize & Blue Workspace.
3. When the request is complete and the channel has been shared, invite the user to the channel via the M&B workspace.
   • Refer to Inviting Users to a Channel in Maize & Blue.

If the M&B private channel process isn't convenient, another option is to invite the user as a guest using a non-UM email. Refer to Invite Non-UMICH Email Addresses as Guests to a Channel.

Additional Information

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