I have opened a Google Apps account and I'd like to turn on the "Access for less secure apps" option. The problem is when I go to this page https://www.google.com/settings/u/0/security/lesssecureapps I just get "This setting is managed by your domain administrator." message only. What can I do about it?
Gmail Security – Less Secure Apps for Gmail and Google Apps
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This used to be available, but has been discontinued:
Note: The previous Start Page service was a syndicated version of iGoogle; it allows you to set up a dynamic homepage (one start page layout per domain) for your users that brings together your content, Google services, and the best of the web. Starting on 3 December 2008, the Start Page is no longer included for new organizations that sign up for Google Apps.
(From: http://www.google.com/support/a/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=46798)
However, you can now make your own via Google Sites:
As a Google Apps administrator, you can create a Start Page for your users, using the Google Sites Start Page template. This page is your users' homepage, on which they can access their Google services and other content -- such as interactive gadgets and RSS feeds -- when they log in to their Google Apps accounts.their Google Apps accounts.
(From the tutorial: http://www.google.com/support/a/bin/answer.py?answer=179916
It has just moved down a little:
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Best Answer
You don't have the right to turn it on yourself. You can ask your Google Apps administrator to allow users to turn it on, they can do this at
https://admin.google.com/EXAMPLE.COM/AdminHome#ServiceSettings/notab=1&service=securitysetting&subtab=lesssecureappsaccessOr from https://admin.google.com/, go to Basic Settings => Security => Less secure apps