GWS-ADMIN Security Policies And Access Controls Practice Question
Your organization uses Context-Aware Access to restrict access to Google Workspace based on IP address ranges. A remote employee traveling for business is unable to access Gmail from a trusted hotel Wi-Fi. How should the administrator temporarily grant access without compromising long-term security?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Temporarily move the user to an organizational unit that does not have the Context-Aware Access rule applied, or assign a temporary exception access level.
Administrators can assign temporary access levels or temporarily move the user to an OU without the CAA restriction.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Permanently add the hotel IP subnet to the global Context-Aware Access access level.
Why it's wrong here
Adding temporary public hotel IPs weakens the corporate security perimeter permanently.
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Disable 2-Step Verification for the user's account.
Why it's wrong here
Disabling 2SV violates security policy and does not resolve IP-based Context-Aware Access blocks.
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Reset the user's OAuth tokens via the Admin SDK.
Why it's wrong here
Resetting OAuth tokens forces re-authentication, which will still be blocked by the IP rule.
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Temporarily move the user to an organizational unit that does not have the Context-Aware Access rule applied, or assign a temporary exception access level.
Why this is correct
Moving the user to an exempted OU or updating group/OU assignments for CAA provides targeted, temporary relief.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Google Cloud exam blueprint
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