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Enroll GCPW for Windows

Google Credential Provider for Windowsยฎ (GCPW) lets users sign in to Windowsยฎ devices with the Google Account they use for work. GCPW provides users with a single sign-on experience to Google services and all the security features available with their Google Account. Learn more about GCPWโ€‹

Setting up from the Google Consoleโ€‹

Adding custom fields for entering AD accounts and Local Windows accountsโ€‹

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This is the initial setup and only needs to be done once during setup.

Category: Enhanced desktop security
Custom fields
Name: Local Windows accounts | Text | Visible to user and admin | Multi Value
Name: AD accounts | Text | Visible to user and admin | Multi Value

Click Save

Setting up GCPW on Google Consoleโ€‹

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This is the initial setup and only needs to be done once during setup.

Setting up on a Windows computerโ€‹

  • Successfully join the Windows domain for the user
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Find the actual folder of the user after joining the domain and successfully creating a profile in the system,

  • If the computer has never used Prowiz, the folder will typically be the user's Windows domain login username
  • If the computer has previously used Prowiz, the folder may be sgs or gearinc

Setting up on Google Consoleโ€‹

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This step is done each time for a new user and you need to contact with DoanVN or TuanHD or SyTD or MinhND

  • Click User Infomation and fill in the Enhanced desktop security section

    • Local Windows accounts: Enter the folder name found in the previous step

    • AD accounts: Enter in the format GEARHQ\usernamedomain

Setting up GCPW on the computerโ€‹

  • Log in to the computer with a Windows Domain account with administrative rights or at least Local Admin rights
  • Install GCPW
  • After installing GCPW, restart your computer to complete the integration with the system.

Login Screen:โ€‹

  1. Select Other user.
  2. Under Sign-in options, click Google.
  3. The Google login screen will appear. Enter your organizational email Username and Password.
  4. After entering your credentials, Google will proceed with two-step verification. Please complete the verification process.
  5. Click I agree on the next screen.
  6. Click Next and Finish to complete the process. You will be successfully logged into the system with your Google account.
  7. For the next logins, you can use your Google password to log in the password field