Password-protected channels can only be created by users via the channel overview. When creating a channel, select "password-protected" as the channel type in the menu under Name and Description. A password is chosen, which must be entered to join the channel. For more information on creating channels, see the article Create a channel .
The creation of public and password-protected channels can be prevented by the administration. If the functions described below are required but cannot be selected, please refer your administrator to the article Additional organizational settings | Prohibit the creation of public and password protected channels.
The creator of the channel is automatically the channel manager and can promote other members to channel managers or demote other channel managers to channel members via the channel info.
Messages in a password-protected channel are transport-encrypted. For more information on encryption, see the article Information regarding encryption.
All users can join a password-protected channel via the channel list by entering the channel password. For more information, see the article Joining a channel. Depending on the channel settings, all members of the channel or only managers can send invitations to other users to join the password-protected channel.
The messages in a password-protected channel can only be read if you are a member of the channel.