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How to Control Which Accounts Can Be Primary in the Google Chrome Profiles of Google Workspace Users

Quick and easy-to-follow guide for Google Workspace administrators

You can determine which Google accounts can be primary in a Google Chrome profile. 

For example, you can allow only email addresses at a specific domain to be primary.

Why you should configure the sign-in pattern restriction setting

  • Setting this up helps you ensure that users will sign in to Google Chrome with their Google Workspace account and get your admin settings enforced.

How to specify which Google accounts can be primary accounts in Chrome step-by-step with images

Step 1

How To Control Which Accounts Can Be Primary In The Google Chrome Profiles Of Google Workspace Users - Step 1

In Google Admin at https://admin.google.com, click Devices > Chrome > Settings >  Users & browsers in the menu on the left.

Step 2

How To Control Which Accounts Can Be Primary In The Google Chrome Profiles Of Google Workspace Users - Step 2

Select the OU with the users whose settings you want to update on the left. The same updates will apply to all sub-OUs under the OU you choose.

By default, if you don’t select an OU, you will add your setting to the top OU, named after your domain. This way, you will apply changes to all users in your account.

You can search for an OU to find it faster if you have a large OU structure.

If you’re not familiar with OUs, click here.

Next, click + Search or add a filter and type Restrict sign-in to pattern to locate the setting.

Step 3

How To Control Which Accounts Can Be Primary In The Google Chrome Profiles Of Google Workspace Users - Step 3

To restrict sign-ins to a specific domain, in the Pattern field, type in

*@domain.com 

That way, only email addresses @domain.com in your Google Workspace will be able to log in to Google Chrome.

Step 4

How To Control Which Accounts Can Be Primary In The Google Chrome Profiles Of Google Workspace Users - Step 4

Click SAVE on the top right after making changes. It may take up to 24 hours for them to go into effect.

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