Configuring MaaS360 integration with Android Enterprise by using a Google account (requires Google Admin account)

Follow these steps to set up Android Enterprise integration with MaaS360® by using a Google account.

Before you begin

Your organization must have a Google Admin account to use Android Enterprise. The Google Admin account manages the apps that are available in the Android Enterprise app and silently distributes those apps to your users.

Create a Google admin account by signing up on one of the following sites:

Each user who activates a device with Android Enterprise needs a Google account that is created in your company account. If these accounts do not exist, set up the account in the Google console.

Procedure

  1. From the MaaS360 Portal Home page, select Setup > Services > Mobile Device Management, and then select Enable Android For Work > Enable via Google Accounts.
    Enable Android for Work setting
    Android for Work dashboard
  2. Go to the G Suite Admin console (admin.google.com), and then enable the Android Enterprise app (enabled by default in the standalone version of Android Enterprise). You can manage the EMM provider from the Billing subscriptions, which is a free service.
  3. Go to Under Security > Show More > Manage EMM Provider for Android, and then click the Generate Token tab.
    Manage EMM provider for Android setting
    Manage EMM provider for Android setting
  4. Log in to the Google administration console at https://admin.google.com/AdminHome.
  5. Create a new token or use an existing token.
  6. In the MaaS360 Portal, enter the domain name, and then copy and paste the token from the G Suite console.
    GSuite token
    A message is displayed to indicate that the Android Enterprise integration is successful.
    Saved Android for Work Enterprise Details
    The G Suite console also displays the IBM® account information.
    General settings for EMM provider for Android

What to do next

Deploying Android Enterprise devices