View a markdown version of this page

Set up enterprise sign-in with Google Workspace for Amazon Quick on desktop - Amazon Quick

Set up enterprise sign-in with Google Workspace for Amazon Quick on desktop

 Applies to: Enterprise Edition 
   Intended audience: System administrators 

This page walks you through all four steps to set up enterprise sign-in with Google Workspace:

  1. Create an OIDC application in Google Workspace and record its values.

  2. Add the extension access in the Amazon Quick administration console.

  3. Create the extension in the Amazon Quick console.

  4. Download, verify, and distribute the desktop application.

Note

Before you begin, review the prerequisites in Setting up Amazon Quick on desktop for enterprise deployments.

Step 1: Create an OIDC application in Google Workspace

Register an OAuth client in the Google Cloud Console. The Amazon Quick desktop application uses this client to authenticate users through the authorization code flow with PKCE. Google issues a refresh token automatically when the authorization request includes the access_type=offline parameter. Quick includes this parameter automatically. No additional scope or grant type configuration is required.

For more information, see OAuth 2.0 for Mobile & Desktop Apps in the Google for Developers documentation.

To create the Google OAuth client
  1. In the Google Cloud Console, navigate to APIs & Services → Credentials → Create Credentials → OAuth client ID.

  2. Configure the following settings:

    Setting Value
    Application type Desktop app
    Name Amazon Quick Desktop
  3. Choose Create.

  4. Note the Client ID and Client secret. You need these values in later steps.

To configure the OAuth consent screen
  1. In the Google Cloud Console, navigate to Google Auth Platform → Branding.

  2. Set the User type to Internal. This restricts sign-in to users in your Google Workspace organization.

  3. Fill in the required app information and choose Save.

To configure scopes
  1. In the Google Cloud Console, navigate to Google Auth Platform → Data Access.

  2. Add the following scopes: openid, email, profile.

  3. Choose Save.

Record the following OIDC endpoints. You enter these values, together with the Client ID you noted earlier, in Step 2.

Field Value
Client ID The Client ID from your OAuth client
Issuer URL https://accounts.google.com
Authorization endpoint https://accounts.google.com/o/oauth2/v2/auth
Token endpoint https://oauth2.googleapis.com/token?client_secret=<CLIENT_SECRET>
JWKS URI https://www.googleapis.com/oauth2/v3/certs
Note

Append your client secret to the token endpoint as a client_secret query parameter so that token exchange succeeds—for example, https://oauth2.googleapis.com/token?client_secret=<CLIENT_SECRET>. Replace <CLIENT_SECRET> with the client secret generated for your OAuth client.

Step 2: Add the extension access in the Amazon Quick administration console

In the Amazon Quick administration console, add an extension access using the OIDC endpoint values and Client ID that you recorded in Step 1.

To add the extension access
  1. Sign in to the Amazon Quick administration console and choose Manage account.

  2. In the left navigation pane, under Permissions, choose Extension access.

  3. Choose Add extension access.

  4. Under Select Service, select Amazon Quick (Desktop application for Quick), and then choose Next.

  5. Enter the extension details using the values you recorded in Step 1:

    Field Value
    Name A name for this extension access (for example, QuickDesktop-access). This is an internal reference only and is not configured in your IdP. Use alphanumeric characters and hyphens only, with no spaces.
    Description (Optional) A description of this extension access, for your reference only.
    Issuer URL The exact OIDC issuer URL from Step 1, including any required path suffix.
    Authorization Endpoint The OIDC authorization endpoint URL from Step 1
    Token Endpoint The OIDC token endpoint URL from Step 1
    JWKS URI The JSON Web Key Set URI from Step 1
    Client ID The OIDC client identifier (Client ID or Application (client) ID) that you recorded in Step 1. Required.
  6. Choose Add.

    Important

    Verify that all values are correct before you choose Add. The extension access configuration cannot be edited after creation. If any value is incorrect, you must delete the extension access and create a new one.

Step 3: Create the extension in the Amazon Quick console

After you add the extension access in the Amazon Quick administration console, create the extension on the Extensions page in the Amazon Quick console.

To create the extension
  1. In the Amazon Quick console, in the left navigation pane, choose Extensions. If you don't see Extensions, choose More to find it.

  2. Choose Add extension.

  3. Select the Desktop application for Quick extension access that you created in Step 2, and then choose Next.

  4. Choose Create.

Important

Both Step 2 and Step 3 are required. If you add the extension access but do not create the extension, enterprise sign-in is not available and users see the error: "Enterprise sign-in for Quick Desktop has not been configured for this account."

Note

Creating the extension is a one-time, account-level action. After an administrator creates the extension, enterprise sign-in is available for all users in the account. Individual users do not need to enable the extension themselves — they only need to download the desktop application and sign in.

Step 4: Download, verify, and distribute the desktop application

In this step, you download and install the desktop application, verify that enterprise sign-in works, and then distribute the application to your users.

First, download the application from the Amazon Quick console.

To download the desktop application
  1. In the Amazon Quick console, in the left navigation pane, choose Extensions. If you don't see Extensions, choose More to find it.

  2. Select the Quick Desktop extension that you created in Step 3.

  3. Choose the more options icon (...) for the extension.

  4. Choose Download for Windows or Download for Mac, depending on your operating system.

Then, install the application. For installation instructions, see Getting started.

After you install the application, verify that enterprise sign-in works.

To verify enterprise sign-in
  1. Open the Amazon Quick desktop application.

  2. On the sign-in screen, choose Continue with SSO.

  3. (Optional) Select your AWS Region from the list, or choose Dynamic to have the application detect your Region automatically.

  4. Authenticate with your corporate credentials. The application redirects to your identity provider, and then returns to the Home screen after authentication succeeds.

Tip

If sign-in fails, verify the values you entered in Step 2 against the OIDC endpoints and Client ID from Step 1. If any value is incorrect, delete the extension access under Permissions → Extension access in the Amazon Quick administration console, and repeat Step 2 with the correct values. For more help, see Troubleshooting enterprise sign-in for Amazon Quick on desktop.

Finally, after you verify the setup, distribute the application to your users. Direct them to Getting started for download, installation, and sign-in instructions. Users choose Continue with SSO and sign in with their corporate credentials — no additional per-user configuration is required.