Comprehensive Drive Management Tools for Google Workspace
Google Drive powers collaboration — but without oversight, it can also create security gaps and inefficiencies. With gPanel, admins gain deep visibility and powerful tools to manage files, folders, and sharing across the entire organization. From securing sensitive data to streamlining ownership transfers, gPanel helps you keep Drive organized, compliant, and productive.
Helping IT Admins Manage Google Drive At Scale
Google Drive empowers collaboration, but without oversight, files can quickly become scattered, mis-owned, or overshared. This not only creates compliance risks but also slows teams down when they can’t find the documents they need. Manual fixes are difficult at scale and don’t prevent repeat issues. Likewise, admins can waste time digging for files and handling one-off requests that disrupt their day.
gPanel gives admins the tools to manage ownership, permissions, and cleanup with confidence. Its robust features provide more direct visibility and control over file ownership, sharing, and cleanup.
Improve Security, Organization & Oversight for Google Drive
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Drive Explorer
View and manage the contents of any user’s Drive, including files, folders, and permissions — all from a single interface.
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Drive Search
Quickly locate files across your domain using advanced filters like owner, type, and sharing status to identify and resolve risks.
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Ownership Transfer Logs
Track every file and folder ownership transfer with detailed logs, ensuring accountability during offboarding and restructuring.
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Drive Sweep
Automatically transfer ownership of all files within a specified folder to a designated account to ensure consistency, prevent orphaned files, and keep team folders properly aligned.
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Shared Drive Management
Gain visibility into Shared Drives, monitor memberships, and manage permissions to maintain secure and effective collaboration.
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Use Cases for Google Drive Management
Easily Transfer Files When Employees Depart
When employees leave, their files don’t have to disappear with them. With gPanel, you can:
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Transfer ownership of all files and folders to a manager or team member.
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Audit their Drive for sensitive data before disabling accounts.
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Preserve institutional knowledge without disruption.
Manage File Sharing Policies in Google Workspace
External file shares are a common source of data leaks. gPanel helps you:
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Search for files shared outside the organization.
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Bulk remove or adjust risky permissions.
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Enforce sharing policies automatically with the Rules Engine.
Seamlessly Manage Files During Organizational Changes
When teams shift or organizations combine, files need to move quickly. With gPanel, you can:
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Reassign ownership for entire departments in bulk.
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Standardize permissions across newly aligned teams.
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Ensure business continuity throughout transitions.
What Clients Are Saying

"It felt like we grew to 700 employees overnight. gPanel made managing our rapidly expanding IT infrastructure significantly easier."
Dom Dizon
IT Manager

"We love gPanel for the quick and easy access it gives us to the tools we use on a daily, sometimes hourly, basis."
Adam Eagle
Business Operations Manager

"We see gPanel as a powerful tool in our broader journey to improve visibility and security. It’s helping us start the right conversations."
Frej Krook
Google Workspace Platform Manager
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Can IT admins monitor and control external file sharing in gPanel?
Yes, gPanel allows admins to audit, restrict, and manage external file sharing settings.
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Does gPanel support bulk changes to file and folder permissions?
Yes, admins can modify sharing permissions across multiple files and folders at once.
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Can gPanel manage Shared Drives?
Yes, gPanel enables admins to oversee shared drive structures, permissions, and access settings.
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How does gPanel assist with compliance audits?
It provides detailed reports on Drive activity, ownership, and sharing patterns to meet regulatory standards.
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Does gPanel support ownership transfers for offboarding users?
Yes, admins can seamlessly transfer Drive file ownership when employees leave to maintain business continuity.
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Can admins search for Drive files in gPanel?
Yes, gPanel makes it easy to search for and locate files to ensure continued access and organization.
A Leader in Google Workspace Administration
We’re proud to share that gPanel has been recognized by G2 as the Leader in Google Workspace Administration Software — and named Easiest to Use in the category.
These honors are based entirely on verified customer reviews, meaning they reflect the real-world experiences of IT admins and Google Workspace managers who use gPanel every day.
See how real organizations are using gPanel to transform Google Workspace management in our case studies and G2 reviews.
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