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NotMacGyver
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Dec 12, 2019
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Can't add Google accounts to Android work profiles when managed by Intune

Hello all,   Wondering if others have run into this issue and have been able to find a workaround.   An organization I'm working with is using Google Enterprise for mail services instead of Offic...
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    MatthewButcher
    Dec 17, 2019

    Hi NotMacGyver I wanted to confirm that this is By-Design. Intune blocks the user from manually adding Google accounts to the Work Profile, and unfortunately there is no workaround.

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MatthewButcher
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Dec 17, 2019

Hi NotMacGyver I wanted to confirm that this is By-Design. Intune blocks the user from manually adding Google accounts to the Work Profile, and unfortunately there is no workaround.

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OffColour1972
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Dec 17, 2019

MatthewButcher Let's try another approach.

If there's no way of a user MANUALLY adding a G-Suite account, is there any way for the administrator to associate an Azure AD user with the Google account so it's there in the work profile by default?

 

We already sync Azure AD to G-Suite and use AAD for authentication for Google so this whole setup is supported (at least in one direction) so not allowing that sync'd Google account to be used from a Work Profile is a little odd to say the least.

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      OffColour1972
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      Dec 17, 2019
      So I stand by my comment that Intune is completely useless as you've deliberately crippled it to block Google accounts.
      • jeschka2155's avatar
        jeschka2155
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        Mar 10, 2021
        If the user installs Gmail from the personal Playstore he will be able to log in, but as said only on the personal space. Its not ideal but a workaround for now.

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