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Install Google Credential Provider for Windows
As an administrator, you can set up Google Credential Provider for Windows (GCPW) to let users sign in to a Microsoft Windows 10 device using the Google Account they use for work or school. For company-owned devices, you or other IT professionals in your organization set up GCPW on the devices. For personal devices that the user has admin privileges on, you can have the user install GCPW.
Requirements
License requirements
GCPW (standalone)—Supported editions for this feature: Business Starter, Standard and Plus; Enterprise; Education and Enterprise for Education; G Suite Basic and Business; Essentials; Cloud Identity Free and Premium. Compare your edition GCPW with Windows device management—Supported editions for this feature: Enterprise; Enterprise for Education; Cloud Identity Premium. Compare your edition
System requirements
Windows 10 Pro, Pro for Workstations, Enterprise, or Education version 1803 or later Chrome Browser version 81 or later (stable version), installed with admin privileges Available disk space for Google Chrome (100 MB) and GCPW (3 MB) You need administrator privileges on the device to run the installer, or you can deploy the installer to devices using software deployment tools.
Step 1. Install GCPW
The following steps describe how to set up GCPW manually. You can also use an app distribution tool or PowerShell script to distribute and install GCPW. For details, see the example PowerShell script.
Note: If you downloaded an installer file before December 16, 2020 (version 87.0.4280.88), we strongly recommend that you download a new file from the Admin console. This file will contain an organization-specific token that lets you manage GCPW settings from the Admin console. Learn more
Before you begin: If you haven't already, prepare to install GCPWP.
Sign in to your Google Admin console. Sign in using an administrator account.
From the Admin console Home page, go to Devices. Click Settingsand thenWindows settingsand thenGoogle Credential Provider for Windows setupand thenDownload GCPW. Download the 64-bit or 32-bit GCPW installation file and distribute it to devices. On the device, run the installer. You can double-click the installation file or run it from Command Prompt: Open the Command Prompt. To install the 64-bit client, run gcpwstandaloneenterprise64.exe as administrator. To install the 32-bit client, run gcpwstandaloneenterprise.exe as administrator. The installation creates 4 files:
- C:\Program Files\Google\CredentialProvider\version number\Gaia.dll
- C:\Program Files\Google\CredentialProvider\version number\gcp_setup.exe
- C:\Program Files\Google\CredentialProvider\version number\gcp_eventlog_provider.dll
- C:\Program Files\Google\CredentialProvider\version number\extension\gcpw_extension.exe
(Optional) To help Google improve GCPW, on the device you can enable automatic error reporting for GCPW.
Step 2. Set GCPW allowed domains and optional settings
Before a user can sign in through GCPW, you must set which domains are allowed. You can also control other settings such as auto-enrollment in Windows device management and offline access. Use the configuration method that meets your goals:
To apply the same settings to all Windows devices in your organization, the easiest way is to use your Admin console. To apply different settings for different devices, leave the Admin console settings as Not configured and edit the registry settings on each device. Note: Admin console settings override registry settings if both are configured.
Configure GCPW settings in your Admin console (recommended) Configure GCPW with the device's registry settings
Step 3. Manage GCPW devices
The user can now sign in to the device with GCPW. If they have problems signing in, see Troubleshoot GCPW. After users sign in for the first time, the device is listed in the Admin console and you can view device details.