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Google Workspace Setup

Your @cwiq.io email is hosted on Google Workspace. This gives you access to Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Drive, and Google Meet.

First Login

  1. Go to mail.google.com
  2. Enter your @cwiq.io email address
  3. Enter the temporary password from your welcome email
  4. You'll be prompted to set a new password

Change your password immediately

The temporary password must be changed on first login. Choose a strong password (12+ characters, mix of letters, numbers, symbols).

Set Up 2-Factor Authentication

Google may prompt you to enable 2FA. If not, set it up manually:

  1. Go to myaccount.google.com/security
  2. Under "How you sign in to Google", click 2-Step Verification
  3. Follow the setup wizard
  4. Recommended: use Google Authenticator or a hardware key

What You Get

Service URL Purpose
Gmail mail.google.com Email
Calendar calendar.google.com Scheduling
Drive drive.google.com File storage and collaboration
Meet meet.google.com Video conferencing

Google Account as SSO Identity

Your Google account is used to sign in to most CWIQ tools via SSO:

  • Tailscale — "Sign in with Google"
  • Authentik SSO — "Sign in with Google"
  • GitLab — via Authentik SSO

You do NOT need separate passwords for these services.