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    Domain Reservation

    Domain Reservation restricts user access within your organization to approved email domains, ensuring only trusted users can be added as internal members.
    When your organization is created, the email domain used during signup becomes the reserved domain for your tenant. This domain defines who can be added as internal users and helps prevent unauthorized access from external parties.
    If you sign up using @mycompany.com for your email address, this domain will be reserved to your tenant.

    How Domain Reservation Works#

    Internal Users (Restricted by Domain)#

    Domain Reservation enforces strict rules around who can be added to your organization. Only users with email addresses matching your reserved domain can be added as:
    Security Admins
    End Users

    External Users (Not Restricted)#

    Users with email addresses outside of your reserved domain cannot be added as internal users.
    Guests
    Can be invited from any domain
    Limited access based on what is shared with them
    Auditors
    Can be added from any domain
    Designed for compliance and audit workflows

    Why Domain Reservation Matters#

    Domain Reservation helps secure your organization by:
    Preventing unauthorized users from being added as internal members
    Ensuring only trusted, company-owned email accounts have full access
    Reducing the risk of accidental or malicious access
    Supporting compliance requirements for controlled user access
    Modified at 2026-03-25 17:24:03
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