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Session Access

Access controls let you define who can start or join Sessions of a Space. Moreover, it lets you define how they should enter: whether directly, with authentication, or after host approval. Access controls are designed to support a variety of Use Cases, such as but not limited to:

  • Hosting private team meetings restricted to authorized members.
  • Running public webinars that collect participant names.
  • Allowing company-wide access for internal sessions.
  • Adding a host-controlled admission step for tighter control over who joins.

By combining Access Level, Identification Requirement, and an optional Admission Flow configurations, Space Owners can tailor Session access to meet the security, branding, or compliance needs of each Use Case.

Access controls (all except Visibility) are available in the Space Settings (left) and in the Access section of the Session Editor (right).

Access Controls Space Settings PageAccess Controls Session Editor

Define the visibility of the Space. If the toggle is enabled, the Space will be visible in the Space list for all Company Members. When disabled, the Space will only be visible to Space Members.

Define the overall ability to join a session.

  • Public – Anyone with the link can view/join
  • Members only – Only space members and admins
  • Company – All users verified as part of the company

Define whether and how users identify themselves before joining, only available when Access Control is set to Public.

  • Anonymous – No identification required
  • Name required – User name input required
  • Verified – Identity must be verified (e.g., Google, GitHub, etc.)

Define who can become a host of the session on Session start and when the active host leaves the Session.

  • Everyone
  • Only space members and admins
  • Only space admins

Optionally toggle host approval before users can join a Session. Useful for sensitive or high-profile sessions where host gatekeeping is preferred.

Available on Space Members page only.

Visibility Space Members Page

Together, these controls give hosts the ability to manage privacy, security, and participant visibility — all without needing to configure every Session manually.

Below you can find a summarization table of the access controls, their options and dependencies.

Access ControlIdentificationAdmission Flow EnabledDescription
PublicAnonymoustrueAnyone can join anonymously and they wait for host to admit them.
PublicName requiredtrueName is collected before joining and they wait for host to admit them.
PublicVerifiedtrueUsers verify identity, then they wait for host to admit them.
PublicAnonymousfalseAnyone can join directly.
PublicName requiredfalseRequire name, auto-join. Useful if you want name but no gatekeeping.
PublicVerifiedfalseVerifies users before auto-joining.
Members only(hidden, not relevant)trueIdentification irrelevant. Only users with ‘member’ or ‘admin’ roles can access, but host must still admit them.
Members only(hidden, not relevant)falseIdentification irrelevant. Only users with ‘member’ or ‘admin’ roles can join sessions directly.
Company(hidden, not relevant)trueIdentification irrelevant. Access based on company affiliation, but host must still admit users.
Company(hidden, not relevant)falseIdentification irrelevant. All company users can join sessions.
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