What are the differences between groups, organizations, alternate domains, and domain aliases?

	Usage	Example
Organizations	Organizations allow you to set policies.	Students Staff
Groups	Groups are mailing lists.	EnglishTeachers@shs.edu BiologyStudents@sunset.org
Alternate domains	Divide users into separate domains for branding reasons.	shs.edu (staff) sunset.org (students)
Domain aliases	Every user receives a two email addresses -- one for the primary domain and one for the domain alias.	Not commonly used by K12s

How do I block inappropriate Gadgets in Google Sites?

Certain Google properties, such as Google Sites, allow users to access community-created Gadgets. Some schools The Feed Server Client Tool (FSCT) allows administrators to set which gadgets may be accessed within their domain. You can read more about this at http://edutraining.googleapps.com/Training-Home/module-5-sites/chapter-3/8-4.

How do I lock password changes?

Some school districts want to block users from changing their Google Apps passwords. To achieve this, specify a ‘Change Password URL’ in the single sign-on settings page; when users attempt to change their password, this will redirect them to the supplied URL.