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This guide leads organisations and IT administrators through preparing and enrolling your Windows 10 or 11 Pro devices into Mobile Guardian with Google Workspace and completing device-side setup for Windows machines.

Leveraging your Google Workspace accounts for authentication allows administrators to deploy the Mobile Guardian extension automatically through the Google Chrome Browser. 

Following these steps ensures your Windows devices are correctly configured, securely managed, and visible within your Mobile Guardian Dashboard for real-time activity monitoring, web filtering, and management.

Prerequisites

Ensure the following conditions are met before starting enrollment:

  • Device: Windows 10 or 11 Pro and higher
  • Employees: Your Google Workspace infrastructure is linked, and users are fully synced to the Mobile Guardian Dashboard.
  • Browser: Google Chrome is installed on the target Windows devices.

Step 1: Configure Dashboard Identity Settings

  1. Log in to your Mobile Guardian Dashboard.
  2. Navigate to Settings > Windows MDM Settings.
  1. Configure the required parameters:
    • Identity Service: Select Google Workspace (Note: Google Workspace Settings must be configured prior to enrolling devices).
    • Managed Browser: Select Google Chrome (Required for Google Workspace authentication).
    • Managed Browser Sign-In: Select Force (Enforcing browser sign-in is required to deploy the Mobile Guardian extension).
    • Chrome Sign-in Pattern: Enter your organisation domain (e.g., @yourcompany.com) or leave blank. Accounts used to sign in must match this pattern.

Step 2: Enrol the Windows Device

Complete the following steps on the user's Windows machine:

  1. Open Windows Settings > Accounts > Access work or school.
  2. Click Connect.
  1. Enter the user's synced Google Workspace credentials.
  1. When prompted, enter the Management Endpoint URL:
  1. Click Next to initiate MDM enrollment.
  1. Open Google Chrome on the device, create a profile, and sign in using the same Google account.

Verification

  • Extension Deployment: The Mobile Guardian Chrome Extension will load automatically after a brief moment.
  • Dashboard Check: Navigate to the Devices tab in your Mobile Guardian Dashboard to confirm the machine is successfully linked to the user's profile.
  • Device Check: On the machine's Accounts > Access work or school screen, verify that the account displays as connected.