If you set up organizational units in the Google Admin console, all child organizations inherit the automatic licensing setting of their parent. However, you might be able to override the parent setting. For details, go to When can you use automatic licensing?
Note:If you use Google Cloud Directory Sync, you must pick one way to automatically assign licenses—either the option in the Google Admin console described here or with Google Cloud Directory Sync .
Set automatic licensing options
Set an organization to override its parent setting
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In the Google Admin console, go to Menu
Billing
License settings
.Requires having the License management privilege .
Next to each of your subscriptions, the Automatic licensingfield shows whether automatic licensing is turned on or off for the entire organization and for any child organizations.
- At the left, click the name of the organization.
- Point to your subscriptionclick Edit
. - Click the Down arrow
and select Onor Off. - Click Override.
Revert an organization's override setting
When you revert an override, the organization inherits the automatic licensing setting from its parent.
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In the Google Admin console, go to Menu
Billing
License settings
.Requires having the License management privilege .
- At the left, click the name of the organization.
- Point to your subscriptionclick Edit.
- At the left, click Inherit Confirm.
Switch an overriding organization's automatic licensing setting
You can switch an overriding organization's automatic licensing setting from on to off, or vice versa. In this case, the new setting takes effect regardless of the overall organization or parent setting.
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In the Google Admin console, go to Menu
Billing
License settings
.Requires having the License management privilege .
- At the left, click the name of the organization.
- Point to your subscriptionclick Edit.
- Click the Down arrowand select Onor Off.
- Click Save.
