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This page describes how to disable Cloud Shell for managed user accounts
and how to reset Cloud Shell.
Disable Cloud Shell for managed user accounts
To disable Cloud Shell for
Google Workspace and
Cloud Identity
managed user accounts, go to the
Google Admin console and then navigate to
Apps > Additional Google services > Google Cloud Platform >
Cloud Shell Settings
and disable Cloud Shell Access Settings.
To disable Cloud Shell for specific users, you'll need to use access
groups: add individual users to the group and turn off the group's
Cloud Shell access setting. For more information, see
Controlling who uses Google Cloud in your organization guide.
Reset Cloud Shell
To reset Cloud Shell and restore your Cloud Shell home
directory to a clean state, follow these steps.
To restore your Cloud Shell home directory to a clean state:
Check for personal files in the home directory and note that the next step
deletes these files:
ls -a $HOME
Remove all files from your home directory:
sudo rm -rf $HOME
In the Cloud Shell menu, click
more_vertMore and then click
power_settings_newRestart.
If prompted, click Restart in the confirmation dialog.
This provisions a new VM and restores the home directory to its default state.
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