Set up guide: Deploy company-owned devices in Google endpoint management

You can manage all your company-owned devices—mobile devices, laptops, desktops—in one place in your Google Admin console. Company-owned devices are devices that your organization purchased through a reseller or device vendor, and your company secures and manages these assets for your employees.

The setup process for all platforms is mostly the same, but each platform can be a little different. The following steps provide a guide to get you set up with devices and management policies, for all your device platforms.

Set up company-owned devices (all platforms)

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Step 1. Sign up for enterprise management services
Mac, Windows, and Linux

A Workspace edition that supports endpoint verification. Learn more

To use Windows device management, a Workspace edition that supports enterprise Google endpoint management features. Learn more

Step 2. Source devices
Mac, Windows, and Linux You can use any Mac, Windows, or Linux devices. However, to manage company-owned Windows devices with enhanced desktop security for Windows, review the requirements .
Step 3. Enroll devices Step 4. Set device management policies
Mac, Windows, and Linux

Review the Device management security checklist for computers.

For Windows 10 devices:

  1. Set up Windows device management .
  2. Add custom settings to set security, hardware, and privacy policies .
Step 5. Set app policies Step 6. (Optional) Set access control

To prevent users from using Google apps with their work account on personal devices, you can set Context-Aware Access levels to allow work account access only on company-owned devices. Learn more

For Android devices, you can allow work account access only on company-owned devices. Set a device management rule to block personal Android devices from syncing work data. Learn more

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