Allowing Bard in Google Workspace

 The Problem

After my changeover to Google Workspace with an email with my own domain, I noticed I couldn't use Bard. Fortunately, I'm an admin.

Bard isn’t supported for this account

You're signed in to linda@moranmails.com. If you’re signed in to a Google Workspace account, your admin may not have enabled access to BardOpens in a new window.

You also must be over 18 to access Bard. Learn more

The Solution

Before you begin: To apply the setting for certain users, put their accounts in an organizational unit (to set by department) or a configuration group (to set for users across or within departments).

1. In your Google Admin console (at admin.google.com)...
2. Go to Menu  Apps > Additional Google Services.

    

   
   
   
   

3. In the list of all services, scroll to and click Early Access Apps. The Settings for Early Access Apps page opens.
4. On the Settings for Early Access Apps page, click Service status.

5. To turn a service on or off for everyone in your organization, click On for everyone or Off for everyone, and then click Save.

6. (Optional) To turn a service on or off for an organizational unit:

   1. At the left, select the organizational unit.
   2. To change the Service status, select On or Off.
   3. Choose one:
      • If the Service status is set to Inherited and you want to keep the updated setting, even if the parent setting changes, click Override.
      • If the Service status is set to Overridden, either click Inherit to revert to the same setting as its parent, or click Save to keep the new setting, even if the parent setting changes.
        Note: Learn more about organizational structure.
7. To turn on a service for a set of users across or within organizational units, select an access group. For details, go to turn on a service for a group.

Manage Early Access apps access to core services

When Early access apps are turned on, they have the minimum access to Google Workspace data required to function. This access may not be enough to support all features in the apps.

Update: It stopped working so I added this:

Core Data Access Permissions

Core Data Access Permissions

When enabled, Additional Services will access some Google Workspace Customer Data as required for the interoperation of the services regardless of the sub-toggle below that controls access to other Google Workspace data.

Core Data Access Permissions

Data Access Setting

Allow users at your organization to access Google Workspace and Customer Data using Early Access apps.

These Additional Services are not covered under your Google Workspace agreement, Data Processing Agreement, or HIPAA Business Associate Addendum. End user access is subject to separate terms and privacy notices, for example the Generative AI Additional Terms. Learn more.

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