Tuesday, April 18, 2023

Expanding admin privileges for Google Meet hardware devices

What’s changing 

We’re increasing the number of admin privileges for Google Meet hardware devices from three to twelve. This gives admins more ways to delegate admin roles and access as it pertains to device data and management within the Admin console. 

Previous Google Meet hardware privileges





Updated Google Meet hardware privileges






Why it’s important 

Previously, admins had limited ability to restrict access to Google Meet hardware data and functionality in the Admin console to their delegated admins. Aside from the most recently added enrollment privilege, access could otherwise only be granted with or without calendar assignment functionality—no further customization was possible. 

Some of the new privileges include the ability to: 
  • View devices: Admins get read-only access to device data, including issue history and fleet data export functionality; required to be able to access pages hosting functionality in many other privileges (including Manage calendar assignment, Perform actions and its child privileges, and Deprovision Google Meet hardware).
  • Manage organizational unit settings: Admins can edit Google Meet hardware settings controlled at the organizational unit-level and move devices between organizational units 
  • Manage device meetings: Admins can connect to a meeting remotely and mute or hang up an active call 

A full list of new roles, with descriptions, can be found in our Help Center. 

Additionally, two of the existing hardware privileges have been renamed for clarity within the new privilege structure: 
  • Google Meet hardware with Calendar is now Manage Google Meet hardware and calendars.
  • Google Meet hardware without Calendar is now Manage Google Meet hardware.
Admins who have already been assigned existing privileges will not experience any functional changes – the privilege will remain assigned but with the updated name. 


Getting started 

  • Admins: Admins who wish to use this new functionality to provide more limited access will need to create a custom role (create, edit, and delete custom admin roles) with the specific Google Meet hardware privileges they wish to assign to a delegated admin. Existing admins already assigned privileges will not be affected. 

Rollout 


Availability 

  • Available for all Google Meet hardware customers. 

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