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Enable Device Restriction for Google Workspace (G Suite)


Enable Device restriction on Google Workspace (G Suite) apps with miniOrange security solutions. Onboard your users and configure custom Device restrictions to secure your data. Find the security solution that fits your business needs for authenticating users by Device Mac Address, block user access to Google Workspace in real-time, and managing mobile and desktop device authorization.


SSO Login using external Identity Provider

Login by Device Mac Address

Allow access to Google Workspace apps from authorized and whitelisted Device Mac Addresses only by authenticating with an IAM. Learn More

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SSO Login using external Identity Provider

Allow Mobile Devices to access G Suite

Allow access to business data stored on Google Workspace mobile apps when the users are connected to a whitelisted mobile Device with an MDM solution. Learn More

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Connect with External Source of Users


miniOrange provides user authentication from various external sources, which can be Directories (like ADFS, Microsoft Active Directory, OpenLDAP, AWS etc), Identity Providers (like Microsoft Entra ID, Okta, AWS), and many more. You can configure your existing directory/user store or add users in miniOrange.



Configure User Device Authentication for Google Workspace Applications

Configure Mobile Device Restriction for Google Workspace Applications


1. Configure Google Workspace (G Suite) in miniOrange

  • Log into miniOrange Admin Console.
  • Go to Apps and click on Add Applicaton button.
  • device restriction for Google Workspace (G Suite) add app

  • In Choose Application Type click on Create App button in SAML/WS-FED application type.
  • device restriction for Google Workspace (G Suite) choose app type

  • Search for the Google in the list.
  • device restriction for Google Workspace (G Suite) manage apps

  • Enter your Domain name that you uses with the Google Workspace.
  • Enter the Single Logout URL as https://mail.google.com/a/out/tld/?logout.
  • From the Provisioning tab, enter the Domain Administrator in Google Apps (G Suite) Administrator field and click on "Verify Google Apps Administrator" to verify if the domain entered is of administrator (this is an optional field).
  • Google sso (Single Sign-On) configuration

  • Click on Save.
  • Get IdP Metadata Details to upload to Google Apps:

  • Go to Apps >> Manage Apps.
  • Search for your app and click on the select in action menu against your app.
  • Click on Metadata to get metadata details, which will be required later. Click on Show SSO Link to see the IDP initiated SSO link for Google Apps.
  • Google sso (Single Sign-On) metadata link

  • Here you will see 2 options, if you are setting up miniOrange as IDP copy the metadata details related to miniOrange, if you required to be authenticated via external IDP's (OKTA, AZURE AD, ADFS, ONELOGIN, GOOGLE APPS) you can get metadata from the 2nd Section as shown below.
  • Google Apps Single Sign-On (sso) Add SAML Application

  • Keep SAML Login URL and click on the Download Certificate button to download certificate which you will require in Step 2.
  • Google Apps Single Sign-On (SSO) Select Metadata details external IDP or miniOrange as IDP

2. Configure SAML SSO in Google Workspace (G Suite)

  • Now login to Google Admin Console and Select Security Tab from Admin Console.
  • Go to Authentication >> SSO with third-party IDP. Here, from the SSO profile for your organization section, click on the edit icon.
  • Google SSO (Single Sign-On) admin console setup sso idp

    Google SSO (Single Sign-On) admin console : Enter metadata details

  • Enable the Setup SSO with third party identity provider checkbox.
  • Enter Sign-In Page URL: SAML Login URL from Step 1.
  • Enter Sign-Out Page URL: < Base Server Url > /idp/oidc/logout?post_logout_redirect_uri=https://gmail.com
    Example: https://login.xecurify.com/moas/idp/oidc/logout?post_logout_redirect_uri=https://gmail.com
  • Upload the certificate by clicking on Replace Certificate link that was downloaded earlier in Step 1.
  • Enter Change Password URL: SAML Login URL from Step 1.
  • Save the settings.
  • Your Google SSO SAML integration is done.

  • 2.1. Assign SSO profile to organizational units or groups:


    If you want some of your users to sign in to Google directly, you can move those users into an organizational unit (OU) or group. Then, manage SSO settings for the OU or group so that those users are authenticated by Google rather than using your third-party IdP. Follow the following steps:

  • If you want all your (non-super admin) users to sign in using a third-party IdP : You don't need to manage.
  • If you want some of your users to sign in to Google directly : Click Manage SSO profile assignments and continue to the next step.
    • If you are assigning the SSO profile for the first time, then click Get started. Otherwise, click Manage. Note: Get started is only available if you’ve already enabled your third-party SSO profile.

    • Google SSO (Single Sign-On) Assigning the SSO Profile to OU and Groups

    • Select the organizational unit or group for which you’re assigning the SSO profile from the left .
      Note: If the SSO profile assignment for an OU or group differs from your domain-wide profile assignment,
      an override warning appears when you select that OU or group. You can’t assign the SSO profile on a
      per-user basis. The Users view let you check the setting for a specific user.

    • Google sso (Single Sign-On) select the OU or group for assigning the SSO Profile

    • Choose Organization's third Party SSO Profile if you want your users in the OU or group to sign in to Google services using the IdP designated in your domain’s third-party SSO profile.
    • Choose None if you want your users in the OU or group to sign in directly with Google.
    • Choose Another SSO profile in case you already have another Identity Provider configured and would like to use it for user authentication.
    • Then click Save.
  • 2.2. To turn SSO off for all users:

    If you want to turn off the third-party authentication for all your users without changing the SSO profile assignment for OUs or groups, you can disable the third-party SSO profile:

  • Uncheck Set up SSO with third-party identity provider.
  • Click Save.

3. Configure Device Restriction: Restricting access by Limiting the number of devices

Using Adaptive Authentication you can also restrict the number of devices the end user can access the Services on. You can allow end users to access services on a fixed no. of devices. When Device for a policy is enabled, the Enduser's device will be matched to previously registered device for that user. The end users will be able to access services provided by us on this fixed no. of devices of that particular user.

You can configure Adaptive Authentication with Device Restriction in following way:

  • Go to Adaptive Authentication from the left navigation bar.
  • Click on Add Policy tab.
  • Device restriction for Google Workspace (G Suite): Add Adaptive Authentication Policy

  • Add a Policy Name for your Adaptive Authentication Policy.
  • Device restriction for Google Workspace (G Suite): Add Policy name

  • Scroll down to Device Configuration section and click on Edit.
  • Enter the Number of Devices which are allowed to register in field Number of Device Registrations Allowed.
  • Device restriction for Google Workspace (G Suite): Add No of registered device

  • You can enable or disable the Mobile Device Restriction to ensure if the login attempts from mobile devices will be accepted or declined.
  • Similarly, you can enable or disable MAC Address Based Restriction.
  • Device restriction for Google Workspace (G Suite): Enable Mobile/MAC based restriction

  • Now, scroll down to the Action For Behaviour Change section and click on Edit. Select the action you want to perform if the IP address is out of the range. i.e. Allow, Challenge or Deny.
  • Device restriction for Google Workspace (G Suite): Action for Behaviour Change

    Action for behavior Change Options :


    Attribute Description
    Allow Allow user to authenticate and use services if Adaptive authentication condition is true.
    Challenge Challenge users with one of the three methods mentioned below for verifying user authenticity.
    Deny Deny user authentications and access to services if Adaptive authentication condition is true.

    Challenge Type Options :

    Attribute Description
    User second Factor The User needs to authenticate using the second factor he has opted or assigned for such as
  • OTP over SMS
  • PUSH Notification
  • OTP over Email
  • And 12 more methods.
  • KBA (Knowledge-based authentication) The System will ask user for 2 of 3 questions he has configured in his Self Service Console. Only after right answer to both questions user is allowed to proceed further.
    OTP over Alternate Email User will receive a OTP on the alternate email he has configured threw Self Service Console. Once user provides the correct OTP he is allowed to proceed further.

  • Scroll to the end and click on save.

4. Enable Restriction for Google Apps

  • Go to Policies >> App Login Policy from the left navigation bar.
  • Click on Edit option against your selected app.
  • Device restriction for Google Workspace (G Suite) edit device restriction policy

  • Set your application name in the Application and select password as Login Method.
  • Enable Adaptive Authentication.
  • From the Select Login Policy dropdown, select the policy we created in the last step and select the required restriction method as an option.
  • Click Save.
  • Device restriction for Google Workspace (G Suite) Restrict Access save device restriction policy

    How to add a trusted Device
    1. When End-user log in to the self service console after the policy for device restriction is on, he is provided the option to add the current device as a trusted device.

1. Register your organization with Android Enterprise.

  • Login into miniOrange MDM dashboard by clicking here.
  • Login into miniOrange Mobile Device Management

  • Once logged in, Navigate to ANDROID -> Android Enterprise and click on Register button. You will need to Register your organization with Android Enterprise initially and this will be a one-time process.
  • Android Enterprise Register dashboard

  • Click here for detailed instructions on registering your organization with Android Enterprise.

2. Create a new policy

  • Go to ANDROID -> Policies in the miniOrange MDM dashboard. Here the default policy is already created for you with no Play Store apps added. You can use this policy to get the device enrolled without giving access to any application.
  • Click the Create Policy button to design a new policy.
  • create new policy for android device

  • Now, go to the Application section and choose the specific Google Workspace applications for which you want to get installed on the approved devices.
  • Double-check all the previous settings. Once done, click on the Create Policy button to finalize the policy.
  • setup microsoft office365 - go to the applications

  • Similarly, you can create multiple policies with different application sets and restrictions that can get attached to the mobile device based on its device approval status, e.g. PENDING, USER MFA COMPLETED, ADMIN APPROVED, etc

3. Attach Policy to Device Group

  • Go to ANDROID -> Device Groups, click on Add Group to create a group for approved devices.
  • Attach the newly created policy to the selected device group. This will ensure that the policy is enforced for all devices within that group.
  • setup microsoft office365 CASB- add groups

4. Configure device enrollment settings

  • Go to ANDROID -> Devices, and click on Enroll to create the device enrollment token.
  • setup microsoft office365 CASB- add user

  • Select the user whose device is going to be enrolled, the device ownership mode as Personal if the device is owned by the end-user or Corporate if the device is issued by the organization.
  • setup microsoft office365 CASB- add groups

  • If the device is going through the User or Admin verification flow as shown in the image above then it is recommended to do the initial enrollment with the default group and assign appropriate groups after verification.
  • The example above has shown the device will be enrolled with default policy and initially will have no Play Store application. Once the user verification via the MFA method is completed the device will be added to the MFA_Completed group and the associated policy will be assigned.

  • Note

    The default MFA method setup for the end user is fetched from the miniOrange IAM dashboard and accordingly the MFA will be initiated, e.g. OTP over Email/Push Notification, etc


  • The enrollment option ‘By User Invite’ will send the device enrollment steps over email for the selected user. The option ‘By Myself’ will show the enrollment details on this same screen.

5. Admin approval for enrolled devices

  • Based on the enrollment token settings, the enrolled device will be listed on the dashboard. We can check the current status of the device in the Device Approval column where it is listed for Admin to approve, approved, MFA verification pending, etc .
  • setup microsoft office365 CASB- add groups

  • After accessing the user, and device details, Admin can click on the Approve button to approve and assign appropriate policy to the device.

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5. Configure Your User Directory (Optional)

miniOrange provides user authentication from various external sources, which can be Directories (like ADFS, Microsoft Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID, OpenLDAP, Google, AWS Cognito etc), Identity Providers (like Okta, Shibboleth, Ping, OneLogin, KeyCloak), Databases (like MySQL, Maria DB, PostgreSQL) and many more. You can configure your existing directory/user store or add users in miniOrange.



  • To add your users in miniOrange there are 2 ways:
  • 1. Create User in miniOrange

    • Click on Users >> User List >> Add User.
    • Google Workspace (G Suite): Add user in miniOrange

    • Here, fill the user details without the password and then click on the Create User button.
    • Google Workspace (G Suite): Add user details

    • After successful user creation a notification message "An end user is added successfully" will be displayed at the top of the dashboard.
    • Google Workspace (G Suite): Add user details

    • Click on Onboarding Status tab. Check the email, with the registered e-mail id and select action Send Activation Mail with Password Reset Link from Select Action dropdown list and then click on Apply button.
    • Google Workspace (G Suite): Select email action

    • Now, Open your email id. Open the mail you get from miniOrange and then click on the link to set your account password.
    • On the next screen, enter the password and confirm password and then click on the Single Sign-On (SSO) reset password button.
    • Google Workspace (G Suite): Reset user password
    • Now, you can log in into miniOrange account by entering your credentials.

    2. Bulk Upload Users in miniOrange via Uploading CSV File.

    • Navigate to Users >> User List. Click on Add User button.
    • Google Workspace (G Suite): Add users via bulk upload

    • In Bulk User Registration Download sample csv format from our console and edit this csv file according to the instructions.
    • Google Workspace (G Suite): Download sample csv file

    • To bulk upload users, choose the file make sure it is in comma separated .csv file format then click on Upload.
    • Google Workspace (G Suite): Bulk upload user

    • After uploading the csv file successfully, you will see a success message with a link.
    • Click on that link you will see list of users to send activation mail. Select users to send activation mail and click on Send Activation Mail. An activation mail will be sent to the selected users.
  • Click on External Directories >> Add Directory in the left menu of the dashboard.
  • Google Workspace (G Suite): Configure User Store

  • Select Directory type as AD/LDAP.
  • Google Workspace (G Suite): Select AD/LDAP as user store

    1. STORE LDAP CONFIGURATION IN MINIORANGE: Choose this option if you want to keep your configuration in miniOrange. If active directory is behind a firewall, you will need to open the firewall to allow incoming requests to your AD.
    2. STORE LDAP CONFIGURATION ON PREMISE: Choose this option if you want to keep your configuration in your premise and only allow access to AD inside premises. You will have to download and install miniOrange gateway in your premise.
    3. Google Workspace (G Suite): Select ad/ldap user store type

  • Enter LDAP Display Name and LDAP Identifier name.
  • Select Directory Type as Active Directory.
  • Enter the LDAP Server URL or IP Address against LDAP Server URL field.
  • Click on Test Connection button to verify if you have made a successful connection with your LDAP server.
  • Google Workspace (G Suite): Configure LDAP server URL Connection

  • In Active Directory, go to the properties of user containers/OU's and search for Distinguished Name attribute.
  • Google Workspace (G Suite): Configure user bind account domain name

  • Enter the valid Bind account Password.
  • Click on Test Bind Account Credentials button to verify your LDAP Bind credentials for LDAP connection.
  • Google Workspace (G Suite): Check bind account credentials

  • Search Base is the location in the directory where the search for a user begins. You will get this from the same place you got your Distinguished name.
  • Google Workspace (G Suite): Configure user search base

  • Select a suitable Search filter from the drop-down menu. If you use User in Single Group Filter or User in Multiple Group Filter, replace the <group-dn> in the search filter with the distinguished name of the group in which your users are present. To use custom Search Filter select "Write your Custom Filter" option and customize it accordingly.
  • Google Workspace (G Suite): Select user search filter

  • You can also configure following options while setting up AD. Enable Activate LDAP in order to authenticate users from AD/LDAP. Click on the Save button to add user store.
  • Google Workspace (G Suite): Activate LDAP options

    Here's the list of the attributes and what it does when we enable it. You can enable/disable accordingly.

    Attribute Description
    Activate LDAP All user authentications will be done with LDAP credentials if you Activate it
    Sync users in miniOrange Users will be created in miniOrange after authentication with LDAP
    Fallback Authentication If LDAP credentials fail then user will be authenticated through miniOrange
    Allow users to change password This allows your users to change their password. It updates the new credentials in your LDAP server
    Enable administrator login On enabling this, your miniOrange Administrator login authenticates using your LDAP server
    Show IdP to users If you enable this option, this IdP will be visible to users
    Send Configured Attributes If you enable this option, then only the attributes configured below will be sent in attributes at the time of login

  • Click on Save. After this, it will show you the list of User stores. Click on Test Connection to check whether you have enter valid details. For that, it will ask for username and password.
  • Google Workspace (G Suite): Test AD/Ldap connection

  • On Successful connection with LDAP Server, a success message is shown.
  • Click on Test Attribute Mapping.
  • Google Workspace (G Suite) LDAP successful connection

  • Enter a valid Username. Then, click on Test. Mapped Attributes corresponding to the user are fetched.
  • Google Workspace (G Suite): Fetch mapped attributes for user

  • After successful Attribute Mapping Configuration, go back to the ldap configuration and enable Activate LDAP in order to authenticate users from AD/LDAP.
  • Refer our guide to setup LDAPS on windows server.

User Import and Provisioning from AD

  • Go to Settings >> Product Settings in the Customer Admin Account.
  • MFA/Two-Factor Authentication(2FA) for   miniOrange dashboard

  • Enable the "Enable User Auto Registration" option and click Save.
  • MFA/Two-Factor Authentication(2FA) for   Enable User Auto Registration

  • (Optional) To send a welcome email to all the end users that will be imported, enable the "Enable sending Welcome Emails after user registration" option and click Save.
  • MFA/Two-Factor Authentication(2FA) for   Enable sending Welcome Emails after user registration

  • From the Left-Side menu of the dashboard select Provisioning.
  • MFA/Two-Factor Authentication(2FA) for   User Sync/Provisioning

  • In Setup Provisioning tab select Active Directory in the Select Application drop-down.
  • Toggle the Import Users tab, click on Save button.
  • MFA/Two-Factor Authentication(2FA) for   User Sync Active Directory Configuration

  • On the same section, switch to Import Users section.
  • Select Active Directory from the dropdown and click on the Import Users tab, to import all the users from Active Directory to miniOrange.
  • MFA/Two-Factor Authentication(2FA) for   User Sync Import Operation

  • You can view all the Users you have imports by selecting Users >> User List from Left Panel.
  • MFA/Two-Factor Authentication(2FA) for   User List

  • All the imported users will be auto registered.
  • These groups will be helpful in adding multiple 2FA policies on the applications.

miniOrange integrates with various external user sources such as directories, identity providers, and etc.

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