iOS G Suite Provision Configuration Guide
Introduction
Use this guide to enable the provisioning of end-users' iOS devices to access G Suite (formerly Google Apps) without requiring the Google password or manual setup.
Prerequisites
1. Have iOS 5.0 or later devices
2. Create a Service Account with G Suite (see G Suite Configuration Steps below)
3. Delegate domain-wide authority to the G Suite Service Account (see G Suite Configuration Steps below) 4. Have a directory Service Account with read and write access for SecureAuth IdP
5. Create a New Realm for the iOS G Suite Provision in the SecureAuth IdP Web Admin 6. Configure the following tabs in the Web Admin before configuring the Post Authentication tab:
Overview– the description of the realm and SMTP connections must be defined Data– an enterprise directory must be integrated with SecureAuth IdP
Workflow– the way in which users will access this application must be defined
Registration Methods– the 2-Factor Authentication methods that will be used to access this page (if any) must be defined
Apple Configuration Configuration Steps
1. Download the Apple Configurator 2 from Apple 2. Click File > New Profile (or CMD + N)
3. In the General section, provide a Name for the profile, e.g. Gmail Profile
4. (OPTIONAL) Set the Organization Description, , and Consent Message fields to preferred values 5. Select Always from the Security dropdown
Exchange ActiveSync
6. In the Exchange ActiveSync section, provide an Account Name for the Exchange ActiveSync account, e.g. Gmail ACME
7. Set the Exchange ActiveSync Host to m.google.com 8. Check the Use SSL box
Leave the remaining fields blank as they are automatically populated during the provisioning process
9. Save CMD + S ( ; or close the window, which opens the prompt) the profile and keep the .mobileconfig file available for the SecureAuth IdP Configuration Steps (below)
G Suite API Configuration Steps
Create Project
1. Log into the Google Developers' Console, and navigate to IAM & Admin > Projects from the three bars menu 2. Select Create Project
These steps can also be completed by opening the Projects dropdown menu at the top, and selecting Create project 3. Provide a Project Name, and select an Organization if the project is not already being created within one
4. Click Create
Enable Admin SDK
5. In the Libraries section, search for Admin SDK, and select the option 6. On the Admin SDK page, click Enable
Create Service Account
7. On the API Manager page (accessible via the three bars menu), navigate to the Credentials section, and click Create Credentials 8. Select Service Account Key
Create Service Account Key
9. Select New service account from the Service Account dropdown, and provide a Service Account Name 10. Select Project > Owner from the Role dropdown
11. Select P12, and click Create
12. Save the p12 file that downloads, which is uploaded to the SecureAuth appliance (see steps below), note the Private Key Password, and click Close
Manage Service Account
13. On the Credentials page, click Manage Service Accounts
14. Click the three dots on the newly-created service account, and select Edit
Edit Service Account
15. Check Enable G Suite Domain-wide Delegation and provide a Product name for the consent screen 16. Click Save
Click Configure Consent Screen to set additional (optional) preferences for the consent page; or access the configuration at API Manager > Credentials > OAuth Consent Screen
Back on the Service Accounts page, a new DwD section appears for the service account 17. Click View Client ID
Credentials
18. Note the Client ID, which is used in the G Suite Administrative Configuration Steps (below), and the Service Account email address, which is used in the SecureAuth IdP Configuration Steps (below)
G Suite Administration Configuration Steps
19. Log into the G Suite Administrative Consoleand select Security
Security - Advanced Settings
20. Under Advanced Settings, select Manage API Client Access
Manage API Client Access
21. Set the Client Name to the Client ID obtained in the G Suite API Configuration Steps (step 18)
22. Set the One or More API Scopes to https://www.googleapis.com/auth/admin.directory.user and click Authorize
SecureAuth IdP Configuration Steps
Data
1. In the Profile Fields section, map the directory field that contains the user's Gmail address to the SecureAuth IdP Property, e.g. Email 1
2. Map the directory field that contains the user's Gmail password to the SecureAuth IdP Property, e.g Aux ID 1 3. Select Advanced Encryption from the Data Format dropdown, and check Writable
Post Authentication
4. Select iOS G Suite Provision from the Authenticated User Redirect dropdown in the Post Authentication tab in the Web Admin
5. An unalterable URL will be auto-populated in the Redirect To field, which will append to the domain name and realm number in the address bar (Authorized/iOSProvisionEmail.aspx)
6. A customized post authentication page can be uploaded, but it is not required
User ID Mapping
7. Select the SecureAuth IdP Property that corresponds to the directory field that contains the Gmail address (Email 1) This step is for Active Directory data stores only
Be sure that the Gmail Address includes the domain name, e.g. [email protected]
Click Save once the configurations have been completed and before leaving the Data page to avoid losing changes
Google Apps Functions
8. Leave the Google Apps Domain Name field blank
9. Set the Admin Email to the G Suite Administrative email account
10. Set the Service Email to the Service Account email address obtained from the G Suite Steps above (step 18) 11. Click Choose File and select the p12 File obtained in the G Suite Steps above (step 12)
12. Set the P12 Password to the Private Key Password obtained in the G Suite Steps above (step 12)
13. Select Enabled from the Create User dropdown if SecureAuth IdP is to automatically create the G Suite user account (if it does not already exist)
14. Select Enabled from the Sync Password dropdown if SecureAuth IdP is to conduct a one-way synchronization of the user's directory password to G Suite
To synchronize on specific dates versus every time the password changes, map a directory field to the Ext. Sync Pwd Date property in the Data tab
If no field is mapped, the password will synchronize every time
G Suite requires passwords with a minimum of 8 characters
15. Select Enabled from the Mail Forwarding dropdown if another email address will receive messages; select Disabled to disable the feature;
or select Not Set if SecureAuth IdP is to not be included in this feature
16. Select the Profile Field that contains the user's Forwarding Email Address
iPhone / Android
17. Click Choose File to Upload new 3.0+ Template, and select the Gmail Profile file saved in the iOS Configuration Steps (step 12)
iOS Profile Provision for Google Apps
18. Select Aux ID 1 (or the Profile Property that contains the user's Gmail password) from the Email Password Mapping dropdown 19. Select True from the Sync Password Every Time to synchronize the password every time from G Suite to the iOS device
If True is selected, and Random Password is selected from the Password Syncing dropdown (step 20 below), then only one iOS device can be used at a time
If False is selected, and Random Password is selected, then multiple iOS devices can be used at a time
If User Password is selected from the Password Syncing dropdown, then users can employ multiple iOS devices no matter the selection in this step
20. Select Random Password from the Password Syncing dropdown to provision the device with a Google password unknown to the user Select User Password to provision the device with the user's Gmail password
21. Select True from the Generate Profile with Cert dropdown to generate a certificate with the profile (if connection requires it)
Click Save once the configurations are completed and before leaving the Post Authentication page to avoid losing changes
Forms Auth / SSO Token
22. Click View and Configure FormsAuth keys/SSO token to configure the token / cookie properties of this realm
Forms Authentication
1. If SSL is required to view the token, select True from the Require SSL dropdown
2. Choose whether SecureAuth IdP will deliver the token in a cookie to the user's browser or device:
UseCookies enables SecureAuth IdP to always deliver a cookie
UseUri disables SecureAuth IdP to deliver a cookie, and instead deliver the token in a query string AutoDetect enables SecureAuth IdP to deliver a cookie if the user's settings allow it
UseDeviceProfile enables SecureAuth IdP to deliver a cookie if the browser's settings allow it, no matter the user's settings
3. Set the Sliding Expiration to True if the cookie remains valid as long as the user is interacting with the page 4. Set the Timeout length to determine for how many minutes a cookie is valid
These are optional configurations
No configuration is required for the Name Login URL, , or Domain fields
Machine Key
5. No changes are required in the Validation field, unless the default value does not match the company's requirement If a different value is required, select it from the dropdown
6. No changes are required in the Decryption field, unless the default value does not match the company's requirement If a different value is required, select it from the dropdown
No configuration is required for the Validation Key or Decryption Key fields
Authentication Cookies
7. Enable the cookie to be Persistent by selecting True - Expires after Timeout from the dropdown
Selecting False - Session Cookie enables the cookie to be valid as long as the session is open, and will expire once the browser is closed or the session expires
No configuration is required for the Pre-Auth Cookie Post-Auth Cookie, , or the Clean Up Pre-Auth Cookie fields
Click Save once the configurations are completed and before leaving the Forms Auth / SSO Token page to avoid losing changes
