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Google Workspaces setup

Last updated on 07 Feb 2025
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  1. Sign in to your Google Workspace as an Admin.
  2. Click on Apps > Overview > Web and mobile apps.
    An image showing the apps section in Google Workspaces
  3. Click on Add app > Add custom SAML app.
    An image showing the add app menu in Google Workspaces
  4. Type Sketch in the App name field and upload Sketch’s logo. Click Continue when you’re ready.
    An image showing where to type a name for the application
  5. Download the IdP Metadata .XML file — you’ll need it to finish setting up SAML SSO in your Workspace. Click Continue.
    An image showing how to download the app metadata

  6. Use the EntityID and ACS URL values that you got when setting up SAML SSO in your Workspace. Remember — these are unique to your Workspace.

    • You’ll need to place the EntityID value in Audience field.
    • Set the ACS URL value in the ACS URL field.

    The rest of the fields should be filled as follows:

    • Start URL
    • Signed Response: tick the checkbox
    • Name ID: Basic information - Primary Email
    • Name ID Format: UNSPECIFIED

    Note: Make sure that there are no spaces at the end of these fields. Otherwise, the SSO process will fail.

    An image showing where to include the service provider details
  7. Click Continue.
  8. Click Add Mapping.
    An image showing how to add a new mapping
  9. Add the following three mappings:
    An image showing three mappings parameters
  10. Click Finish.
  11. Once you’re done, user access will be off. Click on the User access card.
    An image showing that user access is off by default
  12. Enable access for everyone — or for the users and groups that you want.
    An image showing how to change user access preferences
  13. Head to How to finish setting up SAML SSO in your Workspace to finish the SAML SSO process in Sketch.