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How to View and Revoke a Google Workspace User’s App-Specific Passwords

Quick and easy-to-follow guide for Google Workspace administrators

You can see how many app-specific passwords a user has generated and what for. 

You can also revoke a user’s app-specific password to disconnect their account from the third party service they’ve connected to their account.

What are app-specific passwords and how do they work

When to see a Google Workspace user’s app-specific passwords

  • When you want to find out if a user is bypassing two-step verification in third-party services
  • When you want to disconnect a user from third-party services

How to view and revoke a user’s app-specific passwords step-by-step with images

Step 1

How to View And Revoke A Google Workspace User's App-Specific Passwords - Step 1

Go to the Admin console https://admin.google.com and click Users or Manage.

Step 2

How to View And Revoke A Google Workspace User's App-Specific Passwords - Step 2

Then click the user’s name. Make sure not to check the box to their left, just click their name.

How to View And Revoke A Google Workspace User's App-Specific Passwords - Step 3

If you have too many users to scroll through the list, do this instead. Type the user’s name or email address in the search bar on top. Then click the result suggested below.

Step 3

How to View And Revoke A Google Workspace User's App-Specific Passwords - Step 4

Click the Security section.

Step 4

How to View And Revoke A Google Workspace User's App-Specific Passwords - Step 5

Click Application-specific password.

Step 5

How to View And Revoke A Google Workspace User's App-Specific Passwords - Step 6

Now you see a list of all app-specific passwords the user has generated. 

You can’t see the app-specific passwords themselves – you don’t need to, either. If users need to re-authenticate, they should generate a new app-specific password instead. Each one is only valid for a single authentication.

To revoke an app-specific password, hover over it and click the Trash icon that appears on the right.

Step 6

How to View And Revoke A Google Workspace User's App-Specific Passwords - Step 7

Click REVOKE to confirm.

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