Method, apparatus, and computer program product for authorizing and authenticating user communication within an enterprise group-based communication platform

A method of authorizing a user of a group-based communication system, the method comprising:

• receiving a request, from a first user associated with a first organization, to create a communication channel,
• wherein the request comprises channel settings,
• wherein the first organization is associated with enterprise settings;
• authorizing the first user to create the communication channel based on the enterprise settings,
• wherein the communication channel is a virtual communications environment configured to display messages between channel members;
• based on a comparison of the channel settings and the enterprise settings, authorizing creation of the communication channel;
• creating the communication channel according to the channel settings;
• receiving a channel access request from a second user,
• wherein the second user is associated with a second organization that is distinct from the first organization;
• obtaining a second user identifier from a client device of the second user;
• verifying, by the channel settings and by the second user identifier, that the second user is authorized to access the communication channel;
• and
• enabling the second user to access the communication channel.

A system for authorizing a user of a group-based communication system, the system comprising:

• at least one processor;
• a datastore;
• and
• one or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, perform a method of authorizing the user of the group-based communication system, the method comprising:
• receiving a request, from a first user associated with a first organization, to create a communication channel,
• wherein the request comprises channel settings,
• wherein the first organization is associated with enterprise settings;
• authorizing the first user to create the communication channel based on the enterprise settings,
• wherein the communication channel is a virtual communications environment configured to display messages between channel members;
• based on a comparison of the channel settings and the enterprise settings, authorizing creation of the communication channel;
• creating the communication channel according to the channel settings;
• receiving a channel access request from a second user,
• wherein the second user is associated with a second organization that is distinct from the first organization;
• obtaining a second user identifier from a client device of the second user;
• verifying, by the channel settings and by the second user identifier, that the second user is authorized to access the communication channel;
• and
• enabling the second user to access the communication channel.