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.
.mobileconfig
file.PayloadType
set to com.apple.google-oauth
and EmailAddress
containing a dynamic variable like %email%
.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>
.mobileconfig
extension.If you have any doubts or need assistance, contact support at: