# Cis Gworkspace 3.1.2.1.2.1 > Ensure users can create new shared drives - Skill: `cyberstrikeus/cis-gworkspace-3-1-2-1-2-1` (Agent Skill) - Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add cyberstrikeus/cis-gworkspace-3-1-2-1-2-1` - Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/cyberstrikeus/cis-gworkspace-3-1-2-1-2-1/raw - Safety review: PASS (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS) - Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex - Category: Coding & Dev Tools - Author: cyberstrikeus (https://skillmd.com/u/cyberstrikeus) - Updated: 2026-09-17 - Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/cyberstrikeus/cis-gworkspace-3-1-2-1-2-1 --- # 3.1.2.1.2.1 Ensure users can create new shared drives ## Level L1 ## Profile Applicability - Enterprise Level 1 ## Type Manual ## Description All users should have the ability to create new shared drives. ## Rationale By default, when a user account is deleted all the data in their personal drive is deleted as well. By allowing any user to create new shared drives aids in preventing data loss when user accounts are deleted. ## Impact Disabling this feature will prevent users from creating new shared drives. ## Audit To verify this setting via the Google Workspace Admin Console: 1. Log in to `https://admin.google.com` as an administrator 2. Select `Apps` 3. Select `Google Workspace` 4. Select `Drive and Docs` 5. Under `Sharing settings`, select `Shared drive creation` 6. Ensure `Prevent users in from creating new shared drives` is `un-checked` ## Remediation To configure this setting via the Google Workspace Admin Console: 1. Log in to `https://admin.google.com` as an administrator 2. Select `Apps` 3. Select `Google Workspace` 4. Select `Drive and Docs` 5. Under `Sharing settings`, select `Shared drive creation` 6. Set `Prevent users in from creating new shared drives` to `unchecked` 7. Select `Save` ## Default Value `Prevent users in from creating new shared drives` is `unchecked` ## CIS Controls This recommendation is not mapped to any CIS Controls.