How to configure corporate Google accounts on iOS devices?

Description

To streamline the setup of corporate Gmail accounts on iOS devices, you can now configure them using a pre-built configuration file (.mobileconfig) through ManageEngine MDM. This method ensures consistency and reduces the chances of misconfiguration across devices.

Steps

• Log in to the MDM Console and navigate to Device Management > Profiles.
• Create or select a profile for iOS/iPadOS or macOS.
• Download the configuration file from this link.
• After downloading, upload the configuration file by following the steps below:

• Go to Device Mgmt > Profiles > Create iOS/iPadOS Profile.
• Select the Custom Configuration option from the list of policies.
• Upload the downloaded .mobileconfig file.
• Verify that the file includes necessary configuration keys such as PayloadType set to com.apple.google-oauth and EmailAddress containing a dynamic variable like %email%.
• Click Publish to save the profile.

Sample Configuration File

You can copy the following content and save it with a .mobileconfig extension:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
    <key>PayloadContent</key>
    <array>
        <dict>
            <key>AccountDescription</key>
            <string>Google Account</string>
            <key>EmailAddress</key>
            <string>%email%</string>
            <key>PayloadDescription</key>
            <string>Configures a Google account</string>
            <key>PayloadDisplayName</key>
            <string>Google Account</string>
            <key>PayloadIdentifier</key>
            <string>com.apple.google-oauth.6685827E-1B07-4CB3-8893-FAE506EE7D8A</string>
            <key>PayloadType</key>
            <string>com.apple.google-oauth</string>
            <key>PayloadUUID</key>
            <string>6685827E-1B07-4CB3-8893-FAE506EE7D8A</string>
            <key>PayloadVersion</key>
            <integer>1</integer>
        </dict>
    </array>
    <key>PayloadDisplayName</key>
    <string>MEMDM Google Account</string>
    <key>PayloadIdentifier</key>
    <string>B890E0EF-F893-46BE-914F-AF14E13361F0</string>
    <key>PayloadRemovalDisallowed</key>
    <false/>
    <key>PayloadType</key>
    <string>Configuration</string>
    <key>PayloadUUID</key>
    <string>1485BEF4-9BFD-4634-89B8-E751FD934C40</string>
    <key>PayloadVersion</key>
    <integer>1</integer>
</dict>
</plist>

Final Steps

• Save the file with a .mobileconfig extension.
• Upload the file to the Custom Configuration section of the iOS profile.
• Publish and distribute the profile to target devices.

Need Help?

If you have any doubts or need assistance, contact support at:

• On-Premises: mdm-support@manageengine.com
• Cloud: mdmcloud-support@manageengine.com