Cloud Console shows value hidden public access status

Problem

You notice that Cloud Console is showing value hidden on public access column of the Cloud Storage object list page.

Environment

  • Viewing the Cloud Console Google Cloud Storage bucket page without Organization Policy Viewer role permission.

Solution

  1. Check the bucket's public access prevention metadata.
  2. If you find it set to inherited as opposed to enforced, ensure that you have the Organization Policy Viewer role for the bucket resource, which will then allow you to view the public access status.
  3. You can check View public access prevention status and Bucket metadata to get more information.

Cause

Value hidden is displayed on Cloud Console's Google Cloud Storage bucket page when a user doesn't have permission to view the public access status of the bucket. Insufficient permissions to view org-level restrictions would be an example, and so the Organization Policy Viewer role might help.