{"id":209795,"date":"2021-03-24T17:53:48","date_gmt":"2021-03-24T14:53:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-disable-slack-connect-cloudsavvy-it\/"},"modified":"2021-03-24T17:53:48","modified_gmt":"2021-03-24T14:53:48","slug":"how-to-disable-slack-connect-cloudsavvy-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-disable-slack-connect-cloudsavvy-it\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Disable Slack Connect \u2013 CloudSavvy IT"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2e3091aa48d\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2e3091aa48d\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-disable-slack-connect-cloudsavvy-it\/#Wait_Why_Disable_Slack_Connect\" >Wait, Why Disable Slack Connect?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-disable-slack-connect-cloudsavvy-it\/#How_to_Disable_Slack_Connect\" >How to Disable Slack Connect<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Disable Slack Connect \u2013 CloudSavvy IT&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content-area\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10317\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cloudsavvyit.com\/thumbcache\/0\/0\/20c1ed34a8f28b4f996406813f79fdf3\/p\/uploads\/2021\/03\/53f81026.png\" alt=\"Slack Connect Header\" width=\"1600\" height=\"758\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Slack <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/slack.com\/blog\/transformation\/the-next-step-in-reinventing-business-communication-with-slack-connect\">just announced their latest take-over-the-business-world feature<\/a>, which is intended to let you easily send a direct message to anybody that works for any other business\u2026 assuming they use Slack, at least. Here\u2019s how to turn off Slack Connect before PR companies start spamming you.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wait_Why_Disable_Slack_Connect\"><\/span>Wait, Why Disable Slack Connect?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Slack Connect already allows you to share channels with other organizations, and now it allows you to send and receive DMs with anybody at any other organization. For channels, you can configure who is allowed to share channels, and by default it\u2019s set to only allow administrators to <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>rove those requests\u2014but for direct messages, it\u2019s set to allow everybody to send and receive DMs by default.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not that this is a bad feature\u2014in fact, it appears to be well-designed and will probably be a great tool for your business to use. But if you\u2019re running a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a> publication and your inbox is already overflowing with PR companies sending you stuff, or you just like your Slack setup the way it is, you might want to disable it for the time being until you decide how you want to use it.<\/p>\n<p>This feature is probably going to become very useful, but there\u2019s also a good chance it\u2019ll be abused by spammers, aggressive marketers, and even hackers trying to trick your employees into giving up company secrets. From a security standpoint, it\u2019s best to start out with a deliberate reason for why you\u2019re using the feature, and then enable it for what you need it for.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Disable_Slack_Connect\"><\/span>How to Disable Slack Connect<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Luckily Slack has a ton of configuration options, and you can disable the entire thing. Click or tap on your company name in the app, go to \u201cSettings &amp; Administration\u201d, and then \u201cWorkSpace settings\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10313 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cloudsavvyit.com\/thumbcache\/0\/0\/75ef3fb6129615176dcbce83c224a06e\/p\/uploads\/2021\/03\/df176582.png\" alt=\"Workspace Settings Popup\" width=\"1400\" height=\"818\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>From here, select the Permissions tab.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10316 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cloudsavvyit.com\/thumbcache\/0\/0\/1cb9fb253483d2eeecceb9f63c00ba1b\/p\/uploads\/2021\/03\/5b7b7610.png\" alt=\"Slack Permissions tab\" width=\"1400\" height=\"640\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Now you\u2019ll be able to either to configure Slack Connect for channels by either unchecking \u201cEnable new shared channels\u201d to disable the entire thing, or changing the default from \u201cEveryone\u201d to something more restrictive.\u00a0There\u2019s no question that the feature could be put to good use, but it makes a lot more sense to allow administrators to make the decisions on sharing channels with other organizations.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10315 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cloudsavvyit.com\/thumbcache\/0\/0\/aaa64cdbc816c90c1134cb102da05e76\/p\/uploads\/2021\/03\/5189d48f.png\" alt=\"Disable slack connect for channels\" width=\"1400\" height=\"570\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Scroll down a little further and uncheck the box for \u201cEnable uploading and sharing files\u201d to stop allowing files to be shared with other companies.<\/p>\n<p>Next, uncheck the box for \u201cEnable Slack Connect for direct messages\u201d to disable the ability to send or receive messages from people outside of your organization.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10314 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cloudsavvyit.com\/thumbcache\/0\/0\/26ff23a757a282b58fa6880ba0a05e68\/p\/uploads\/2021\/03\/59a5f4cc.png\" alt=\"disable file uploads and DMs for slack connect\" width=\"1400\" height=\"780\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You can also leave Slack Connect for direct messages enabled but only allow administrators to use it if you prefer, but that probably removes most of the power of the feature, so it\u2019s more of an all-or-nothing situation.\n<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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