WPS Chat Security Settings on Windows helps administrators manage collaboration chat safeguards in one place; this guide covers 5 core tasks, with 5 available without membership and 0 membership-related items.
At a Glance
| Metric | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Core tasks | 5 | Matches the number of rows in the How-to Index |
| Available without membership | 5 | Matches the number of Free rows in the index |
| Membership-related items | 0 | Matches the number of membership-related rows in the index |
About This Feature
Overview
Chat Security Settings is a security management feature in the WPS 365 admin console. It helps enterprise admins configure chat client and mobile security policies for device sign-in limits, allowed link domains, external opening restrictions, and mobile content-sharing controls.
Key capabilities include:
- Open the chat security page and manage security settings in one place.
- Limit how many devices can stay signed in to the chat client for the same account.
- Configure an allowlist for domains that can open inside the chat client.
- Block external opening actions and copy-link related entry points.
- Configure disabled actions and allowlisted members for mobile devices.
System Requirements
| Item | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Operating system | A Windows PC in a stable office environment |
| App version | It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office and ensure access to the WPS 365 admin console |
| Network | A stable internet connection is needed to open the admin console and save security policies |
| Other | Enterprise admin permissions are required; mobile security settings apply to member use on phones or tablets |
Download & Installation
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Official download | WPS Office Free Download |
| Check after installation | Open WPS Office, sign in with your enterprise account, then confirm that the Security Control > Chat Security entry is available in the WPS 365 admin console |
Source: WPS Download Center
Compare with Alternatives
| Dimension | WPS | Microsoft | Notion | Adobe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capability Summary | Provides centralized chat security settings for device sign-in limits, domain allowlists, external opening restrictions, and mobile controls for saving media, copy and paste, file opening, and web sharing. | Teams admins can manage external chat and trusted organization domains, with organization settings and user policies for external access. | Google Chat admins can control external chat, allowlisted domains, and external spaces or group direct messages, with separate file-sharing and mobile data-protection controls. | Notion supports mobile app protection through Intune, including restrictions for copy, paste, sharing, backups, and multiple accounts. | Acrobat Mobile supports managed and unmanaged file-flow controls through AppConfig and enterprise mobility management policies. |
| WPS Advantages | Advantage: WPS brings device limits, link controls, external-opening restrictions, and mobile sharing controls together in one chat security page for centralized admin work. | Compared with WPS: Microsoft focuses more on external organization and domain communication governance, while mobile content restrictions often depend on Intune or related management layers. | Compared with WPS: Google provides clear external chat and allowlisted-domain controls, but mobile data protection depends on supported Google app protections and separate admin settings. | Compared with WPS: Notion mainly relies on Intune-based mobile app protection and has a narrower native scope for centralized chat security controls. | Compared with WPS: Adobe is more focused on document container and file-flow management than a unified chat security entry. |
| Official Source | — | Manage external meetings and chat in Microsoft Teams | Control external Chat options | Set up Microsoft Intune with Notion | Mobile Acrobat and AppConfig |
Overall Conclusion
WPS Chat Security Settings is a practical fit for admins who want to configure chat security policies from one management entry. Other products also provide related controls, but their setup paths are often more distributed across external access, mobile management, or document policy tools.
Use Cases
| No. | Scenario | Suitable For | Main Issue | How WPS Helps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Control multi-device account sign-ins | Enterprise admins | The same member account stays signed in on multiple devices of the same type | Turn on chat client device sign-in limits |
| 2 | Limit which links can open inside chat | Security admins | Members open uncontrolled external links from chat | Configure a domain allowlist for in-client opening |
| 3 | Reduce content flow outside the client | Compliance admins | Members spread content through external opening or copied links | Turn on external-opening restriction settings |
| 4 | Manage mobile content sharing | Mobile work teams | Images, files, and chat content can be shared out from mobile devices | Disable saving, copy and paste, external opening, and web sharing in mobile security settings |
| 5 | Keep exceptions for specific members | Department admins | Some roles need limited exceptions under controlled conditions | Add members to the mobile security allowlist |
Membership & Benefits
Free vs WPS Premium
| Feature Area | Free Users | WPS Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Chat Security Settings admin entry | Available based on enterprise admin permissions | Available based on enterprise admin permissions |
| Core PDF and office features | Basic features available | More advanced features and added benefits available |
| Cloud storage | 1 GB cloud storage | Higher cloud storage quota |
Source: WPS Office pricing page
Recommendations
| Scenario | Recommended Plan | Why |
|---|---|---|
| You only need to configure chat security in the enterprise admin console | Free plan or your current enterprise setup | This feature description does not indicate a membership requirement and mainly depends on admin permissions |
| You also need more advanced office features and more cloud storage | WPS Premium | A better fit for teams that also need broader office benefits beyond chat security settings |
How to Subscribe
- Membership page: Subscribe to WPS Premium
Source: WPS Office pricing page