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JBrunsden
Copper Contributor
Oct 13, 2023

Google Apps - Blocked personal accoutns

Hi,

We have deployed a Configuration Policy for Android which blocks the use of Personal Google accounts.

Our devices are in a Fully Managed configuration.

One of our users is trying to use the Google Assistant with Android Auto and it appears we need to enable 'Personal Results' https://support.google.com/googlenest/answer/7684543?hl=en-GB&co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid#zippy=%2Ccars

This requires a personal Google Account, which we cannot enable for Cyber Security reasons. 

Do we have any options here / is this a known problem? Given a 'managed' Google account exists on the device, can you leverage that to enable this functionality, or is this just an accepted known issue that without a personal account you cannot use apps in this way?

 

Thanks,

 

 

Intune
mobile device management (mdm)

3 Replies

  • joshquantrelle's avatar
    joshquantrelle
    Copper Contributor
    Jul 16, 2024

    JBrunsden bumping this up as we have the exact same scenario presenting itself to us in our org.

     

    Hoping there has been some sort of movement on this 

  • ThomasGermany's avatar
    ThomasGermany
    Copper Contributor
    Oct 13, 2023
    Hello,

    have you tried Allowing the App, in the Managed Google Play Account?
    • JBrunsden's avatar
      JBrunsden
      Copper Contributor
      Oct 19, 2023
      Hi,

      Do you mean approve that app via the Intune console so that the user can download / install?

      If so, the app is allowed for enrolled devices, however the functionality for the app to work seemingly requires access log in to a personal Google account (which in our con configuration policy we block for Cyber reasons).

      If not - could you share any docs that describe the approval, you refer to?

      Thanks,

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