To make file sharing more secure, URLs for some files and folders in Google Drive include a resource key by default. This security measure, which appears in a file’s URL, helps protect your file from unintended access. To see if a file URL has a resource key, look for resourcekey=. Files created in Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides don’t have the resource key.
Apply or remove the security update for files
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Sign in to your Google Admin console.
Sign in using your administrator account (does not end in @gmail.com).
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In the Admin console, go to Menu
Apps
Google Workspace
Drive and Docs.
- Click Sharing settings
Security update for files.
- Choose how to apply the update:
- Apply the security update to all impacted files. If you previously removed the security update and are now turning it on:
- Access to affected files doesn’t change for people who already viewed those files or who have direct access.
- For any internal sites or documentation that has links, make sure to update those links to new ones that include resource keys.
- Remove security update from all impacted files (not recommended)
- Apply the security update to all impacted files. If you previously removed the security update and are now turning it on:
- (Optional if applying the update) To let users remove or apply the update to files that they own or manage, check the allow box. Note: Users with Google Workspace for Education licenses are never allowed to remove the update.
- Click Save.