How to restore a suspended user  |  Google Workspace Knowledge Center (2024)

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Problem

As an administrator for your Google Workspace or Cloud Identity service,you need to restoresuspended user accountsthat were:

  • Suspended by you or another administratorto temporarily block their access.
  • Automatically suspended by Google systems for being at risk.
  • Temporarily restricted from using their Gmail account for exceedingaccount limits(Google Workspace only).
  • Automatically suspended from Gmail for potentialspam abuse(Google Workspace only).

Once restored, users can sign in and access all their services and data.

Important:You cannot restore an account that was suspended for abuse or for breaching the​Google Workspace​orCloud IdentityTerms of Service.

Environment

  • Gmail Spam and abuse
  • Hijacking

Solution

Follow the steps described below to restore an individual user account:

  1. In the Admin console, go to Menu >Directory >Users.
  2. Click Add a filterand chooseUser status.
  3. Check theSuspendedbox and clickApply.
  4. In the Users list, on the row forthe suspended user you want to restore, clickMore options >Reactivate.
    Tip: You can also find this option on theuser's account page.
  5. To confirm, clickReactivate.

Cause

The user's account is used with a third-party app which may not use secured login technology, if the app developer is not supporting advanced logintechnology then users can turn on 2-step verification.

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Last updated 2024-05-07 UTC.

How to restore a suspended user  |  Google Workspace Knowledge Center (2024)
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