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title: "Workspace Administration"
slug: "administrators-guide"
description: "Learn how to manage Rocket Chat with the administrator’s guide. Ensure secure deployment, governance, and collaboration."
updated: 2025-05-14T15:06:33Z
published: 2025-05-14T15:06:33Z
canonical: "docs.rocket.chat/administrators-guide"
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.rocket.chat/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Workspace Administration

Rocket.Chat workspaces consist of various collaboration, optimization, and monitoring functionalities that help you take control of your communications. In this administrator’s section, learn how to make the most of your workspace features to enable a cohesive and secure team environment.

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/6ae79a05-7252-45d0-96e8-8f375e07b1b2/Images/Documentation/Workspace details.svg)

#### View and manage workspace details

Find your workspace [deployment information](/v1/docs/workspace) and other details. Manage your [subscription](/v1/docs/subscription) and license.

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/6ae79a05-7252-45d0-96e8-8f375e07b1b2/Images/Documentation/SMTP.svg)

#### Configure SMTP

Setting up [SMTP](/v1/docs/configure-email) is essential for various workspace activities such as inviting users and enabling email notifications.

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/6ae79a05-7252-45d0-96e8-8f375e07b1b2/Images/Documentation/Optimize workspace.svg)

#### Optimize your workspace

Define how users interact with your workspace by modifying the user [account settings](/v1/docs/accounts), [general settings](/v1/docs/general), [customization](/v1/docs/layout) options, [file upload](/v1/docs/file-upload) settings, and more.

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/6ae79a05-7252-45d0-96e8-8f375e07b1b2/Images/Documentation/Invite and manage users.svg)

#### Invite and manage users

Learn how to [invite](/v1/docs/invite-and-add-users) users, [manage user](/v1/docs/manage-workspace-users) accounts, and assign [roles](/v1/docs/roles-in-rocketchat).

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/6ae79a05-7252-45d0-96e8-8f375e07b1b2/Images/Documentation/Monitor workspace.svg)

#### Monitor your workspace

Set up [log settings](/v1/docs/configure-workspace-logs), [analytics](/v1/docs/analytics), and view [user engagement metrics](/v1/docs/engagement).

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/6ae79a05-7252-45d0-96e8-8f375e07b1b2/Images/Documentation/Additional settings.svg)

#### Additional settings

Explore additional settings such as [third-party login](/v1/docs/third-party-login), integrate [Outlook calendar](/v1/docs/outlook-calendar), and manage [user data download](/v1/docs/user-data-download) options.

> [!NOTE]
> Workspace administrators can [extend and integrate the workspace capabilities](/v1/docs/extend-and-integrate-rocketchat-capabilities) by installing apps and configuring other tools.