How to Push the Google Account Configuration for Google Workspace Users On iOS Devices

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

Requirements to push Google Account configuration for iOS users

This setting requires Advanced iOS Mobile Management and an Apple Push Certificate.

What is the Google Account configuration

The Google Account configuration automatically syncs Google Workspace users’ email, calendars, and contacts to Google’s apps and the native iOS apps.
There are a few ways for users to add their account to iOS devices, but this is the best option.

How to push Google Account configuration for iOS users step-by-step with images

Step 1

In Google Admin at https://admin.google.com, click Devices > Mobile & endpoints > Settings > iOS settings in the menu on the left.

Step 2

Select Account Configurations.

Step 3

Click Google Account.

Step 4

Select Auto push configuration to:

Sync Google Workspace emails with the iOS Mail app.
Sync Google Workspace calendar events with the iOS Calendar app.
Sync Google Workspace contacts and Directory with the iOS Contacts app.

Click SAVE after any changes. Note that they may require up to 24 hours.

After you enable the Google Account configuration push

When you turn this setting on, users with already enrolled devices get a notification asking them to add a password for their Google Workspace account.

Users can enroll new devices by signing in to their Google Workspace account with a Google mobile app, such as the Google Device Policy app.

Google Workspace email, calendars, and contacts are all managed on the device. If you block the device or remove the account, the user’s Google Workspace email, calendar events, and contacts will be removed from the device and stop syncing.