Introduction

GAMADV-XTD3 is a free, open source command line tool for Google G Suite Administrators to manage domain and user settings quickly and easily.

GAMADV-XTD3 is built with Python 3; as Python 2 support ends on 2020-01-01, this is the version of Advanced GAM that new/existing users should install.

This page provides simple instructions for downloading, installing and starting to use GAMADV-XTD3.

GAMADV-XTD3 requires G Suite for Business, Education, Non Profit, Partner or Government Edition. Google Apps Free Edition has limited API support and not all GAM commands work.

GAMADV-XTD3 is a rewrite/extension of Jay Lee's [GAM], without his efforts, this version wouldn't exist.

GAMADV-XTD3 is backwards compatible with [GAM], meaning that if your command works with regular GAM, it will also work with GAMADV-XTD3. There may be differences in output, but the syntax is compatible.

Documentation

Basic GAM documentation is hosted in the [GitHub Wiki]. Documentation specifically for GAMADV-XTD3 is hosted in the [GitHub GAMADV-XTD3 Wiki] and in Gam*.txt files.

Mailing List / Discussion group

The GAM mailing list / discussion group is hosted on [Google Groups]. You can join the list and interact via email, or just post from the web itself.

Source Repository

The official GAMADV-XTD3 source repository is on [GitHub] in the master branch.

Author

GAMADV-XTD3 is maintained by Ross Scroggs.

Requirements

To run all commands properly, GAMADV-XTD3 requires three things:
* An API project which identifies your install of GAMADV-XTD3 to Google and keeps track of API quotas.
* Authorization to act as your G Suite Administrator in order to perform management functions like add users, modify group settings and membership and pull domain reports.
* A special service account that is authorized to act on behalf of your users in order to modify user-specific settings and data such as Drive files, Calendars and Gmail messages and settings like signatures.

Installation - First time GAM installation

Use these steps if you have never used any version of GAM in your domain. They will create a GAM project
and all necessary authentications.

Installation - Upgrading from a GAM version other than a prior version of GAMADV-X or GAMADV-XTD or GAMADV-XTD3

Use these steps if you have used any version of GAM in your domain. They will update your GAM project
and all necessary authentications.

Installation - Upgrading from a prior version of GAMADV-X or GAMADV-XTD or GAMADV-XTD3

Use these steps if you already use GAMADV-X or GAMADV-XTD or GAMADV-XTD3. The updates may tell you to update your GAM project
or authentications because new features have been included.

Multiple Versions

You can install multiple versions of GAM, GAMADV-X, GAMADV-XTD and GAMADV-XTD3 in different parallel directories.