Summary
As a part of Google's “Better Together” initiative, which is intended to create a more unified approach to device management, changes are coming to allow users to work across multiple managed Google devices seamlessly.
Key benefits
- No more need to create a new Gmail account to manage each customer
- Reseller or MSPs can manage customers under one account
With this update, there will be a user interface (UI) change that will change how you enroll. The steps below outline the new process.
New Changes
In order to enroll in an enterprise, first log into the Ensemble management portal, then go to Content > Google Play content, and then click Start Enterprise Enrollment.
After clicking this, the option will change to a clickable link, that will expire after 30 minutes. Click here to begin the setup process.
After clicking the link, this is the page that will load.
From here, enter the email address that will be the Admin email for this enterprise. It's recommended to use your company domain because admins can now use the same email across multiple companies but Gmail accounts are also still supported.
When using a Gmail account, the account can only manage Android devices. A work domain is required to manage other devices using Chrome or Wear OS.
If a work domain is registered, one will see the below screen:
A verification email from Google will be sent to that email. After clicking the link and re-logging into the account to verify identity, the following screen will be shown:
Here, Google presents you with a warning that the account may be managed by the domain owners, and if there are any new updates to Google services, access may be lost without purchasing additional editions of Google Workplace.
This page also allows the user to export any Google data as needed, using Google Takeout.
Once you are satisfied you have your data and understand the Google warnings, click Continue.
Once you click continue, you will be presented with this screen:
Here, enter your Company name, ensure the country is selected correctly, and choose if you'd like to receive emails from Google. After selecting Yes or No, press Continue.
This is the next screen, wherein you can choose to add subscriptions to the admin account. None of these are required, these are all optional. Click on the downward arrow in any of the tabs to see more detailed information about each subscription option.
Click Next in the bottom right to move onto the next screen.
Verify that the email you entered is the email showing on this screen, and click Agree and Continue to move to the last step.
Clicking Allow and Create Account on this page will confirm the account creation. After this, the email that was entered as the admin email will receive a confirmation email from Google, and will be fully set up.
If you have already registered an account, the page will look the same, however instead of "Allow and create account", the button will say "Allow". You will also not have to go through as many steps; you will just need to log into the account, and then click "Allow", rather than creating the account, adding subscriptions, etc.
From there, everything else will remain the same within the Ensemble management portal. You will be able to view the Google Play Store as normal, add the Play Store applications as normal, the remaining functionality will stay the same.
As always, please feel free to reach out to us at [email protected] with any questions or concerns.