Selectively adding users to channels in a group-based communication system
Methods, media, and systems are disclosed for adding new users to a channel in a group-based communication system. The system receives a request to add new users to a channel. The system adds a new user by classifying the new user's email address domain as internal or external. If the domain is internal, the first user is added to the channel as a member, and if the domain is external, the user is prompted for a type of access for the new user. If the new user's access type is guest, the new user is added to the channel as a guest. If the type of access is shared, the channel is shared with an organization associated with the domain, and the new user is added as a member of the channel that has been shared.
1. One or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, perform a method for adding new users to a channel of a group-based communication system, the method comprising:
receiving, from a requesting user of the group-based communication system, a request to add a plurality of new users to the channel of the group-based communication system, the request comprising a plurality of identifying indicia corresponding to the plurality of new users; and
adding a new user associated with an identifying indicium of the plurality of identifying indicia by:
in response to determining a domain associated with an email address corresponding to the identifying indicium, classifying the domain as internal to a first organization associated with the channel or external to the first organization;
if the domain is internal to the first organization, adding the new user to the channel as a member; and
if the domain is external to the first organization:
prompting the requesting user for a type of access required by the new user;
if the type of access is guest, inviting the new user to the channel as a guest; and
if the type of access is shared, sharing the channel with a second organization associated with the domain and adding the new user as a member of the channel that has been shared.
2. The non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 1 , wherein the identifying indicium comprises a name of the new user.
3. The non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 1 , further comprising:
if the domain is external to the first organization:
determining that the domain associated with the email address corresponding to the identifying indicium is an allow listed domain.
4. The non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 1 , further comprising:
if the domain is external to the first organization:
determining that the domain associated with the email address corresponding to the identifying indicium is a block listed domain;
in response to the determination, presenting an error message; and
disallowing adding the first new user to the channel.
5. The non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 1 , further comprising:
if the domain does not match a domain of the requesting user:
determining that the domain associated with the email address corresponding to the identifying indicium matches a domain of an existing member of the channel of the group-based communication system; and
in response to determining the domain associated with the email address matches the domain of the existing member for the channel, adding the new user to the channel as a member.
6. The non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 1 , wherein the domain associated with the email address corresponding to the identifying indicium corresponds to a personal email address of the new user.
7. The non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 1 , further comprising:
if the domain associated with the email address corresponding to the identifying indicium is not a valid domain:
presenting an error message; and
disallowing adding the first user to the channel.
8. A method comprising:
receiving, from a requesting user of a group-based communication system, a request to add a plurality of new users to a channel of the group-based communication system, the request comprising a plurality of identifying indicia corresponding to the plurality of new users; and
adding a new user associated with an identifying indicium of the plurality of identifying indicia by:
in response to determining a domain associated with an email address corresponding to the identifying indicium, classifying the domain as internal to a first organization associated with the channel or external to the first organization;
if the domain is internal to the first organization, adding the new user to the channel as a member; and
if the domain is external to the first organization:
prompting the requesting user for a type of access required by the new user;
if the type of access is guest, inviting the new user to the channel as a guest; and
if the type of access is shared, sharing the channel with a second organization associated with the domain and adding the new user as a member of the channel that has been shared.
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the identifying indicium comprises a name of the new user.
10. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:
if the domain is external to the first organization:
determining that the domain associated with the email address corresponding to the identifying indicium is an allow listed domain.
11. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:
if the domain is external to the first organization:
determining that the domain associated with the email address corresponding to the identifying indicium is a block listed domain;
in response to the determination, presenting an error message; and
disallowing adding the new user to the channel.
12. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:
if the domain does not match a domain of the requesting user:
determining that the domain associated with the email address corresponding to the identifying indicium matches a domain of an existing member of the channel of the group-based communication system; and
in response to determining the domain associated with the email address matches the domain of the existing member for the channel, adding the new user to the channel as a member.
13. The method of claim 8 , wherein the domain associated with the email address corresponding to the identifying indicium corresponds to a personal email address of the user.
14. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:
if the domain associated with the email address corresponding to the identifying indicium is not a valid domain:
presenting an error message; and
disallowing adding the first user to the channel.
15. A system comprising at least one processor and at least one non-transitory memory storing computer executable instructions that when executed by the processor cause the system to carry out actions comprising:
receiving, from a requesting user of a group-based communication system, a request to add a plurality of new users to a channel of the group-based communication system, the request comprising a plurality of identifying indicia corresponding to the plurality of new users; and
adding a new user associated with an identifying indicium of the plurality of identifying indicia by:
in response to determining a domain associated with an email address corresponding to the first identifying indicium, classifying the domain as internal to a first organization associated with the channel or external to the first organization;
if the domain is internal to the first organization, adding the new user to the channel as a member; and
if the domain is external to the first organization:
prompting the requesting user for a type of access required by the new user;
if the type of access is guest, inviting the new user to the channel as a guest; and
if the type of access is shared, sharing the channel with a second organization associated with the domain and adding the new user as a member of the channel that has been shared.
16. The system of claim 15 , wherein the identifying indicium comprises a name of the new user.
17. The system of claim 15 , further comprising:
if the domain is external to the first organization:
determining that the domain associated with the email address corresponding to the identifying indicium is an allow listed domain.
18. The system of claim 15 , further comprising:
if the domain is external to the first organization:
determining that the domain associated with the email address corresponding to the identifying indicium is a deny listed domain;
in response to the determination, presenting an error message; and
disallowing adding the new user to the channel.
19. The system of claim 15 , further comprising:
if the domain does not match a domain of the requesting user:
determining that the domain associated with the email address corresponding to the identifying indicium matches a domain of an existing member of the channel of the group-based communication system; and
in response to determining the domain associated with the email address matches the domain of the existing member for the channel, adding the new user to the channel as a member.
20. The system of claim 15 , wherein the domain associated with the email address corresponding to the identifying indicium corresponds to a personal email address of the new user.