Assign AppSheet admin privileges to Google Workspace admins

Assign AppSheet admin privileges to Google Workspace admins as described in the following sections:

• Auto-assignment of AppSheet admin privileges (AppSheet Enterprise Plus only)
• Assign AppSheet admin privileges by using the Google Admin console
• Assign AppSheet admin privileges without using the Google Admin console

The following table compares the features available in the AppSheet Admin Console for Google Workspace admins with AppSheet admin privileges based on whether they have an AppSheet Enterprise Plus license or not. For more information, see Manage using the AppSheet Admin Console.

Auto-assignment of AppSheet admin privileges (AppSheet Enterprise Plus only)

AppSheet organization administrator privileges are automatically assigned to Google Workspace admins with: 

• AppSheet Enterprise accounts
• AppSheet service admin privileges (as defined by Google Workspace)

For the full set of privileges, see team root in Supported roles for an AppSheet organization and teams.

Assign AppSheet admin privileges by using the Google Admin console

Assign AppSheet admin privileges, specifically AppSheet service admin privileges, to Google Workspace admins by using the Google Admin console.

To assign AppSheet admin privileges by using the Google Admin console, do the following steps:

1. Navigate to the Google Admin console.
2. Assign AppSheet admin privileges to the user by using one of the following methods:
   • Assign a prebuilt system role that has AppSheet service admin privileges. By default, Super Admins and Service Admins include AppSheet service admin privileges. See Prebuilt administrator roles.
   • Create and assign a custom role that has AppSheet service admin privileges. In this case, you need to create the role first. Go to Create a custom role.

   For more information, see Assign specific admin roles. 

Assign AppSheet admin privileges without using the Google Admin Console 

If you don't have access to the Google Admin console, you can sign up for Cloud Identity Free and then assign the AppSheet service admin privileges to the appropriate user. 

Complete the following steps to gain access to the Google Admin console and assign AppSheet admin privileges:

1. Create an admin account using Cloud Identity Free:
   1. Go to the Cloud Identify Free sign-up page.
      
      
   2. Step through the instructions to create your Cloud Identity account and first time admin user.
   3. Verify ownership of the specified domain.
2. Sign in to the Google Admin Console using the admin user account.
3. Assign one license to the appropriate user account.
   For full monitoring and governance capabilities, make sure to assign an AppSheet Enterprise Plus license.
4. Assign AppSheet admin privileges to the user by using one of the following methods:
   • Assign a prebuilt system role that has AppSheet service admin privileges. By default, Super Admins and Service Admins include AppSheet service admin privileges. See Prebuilt administrator roles.
   • Create and assign a custom role that has AppSheet service admin privileges. In this case, you need to create the role first. Go to Create a custom role.

For more information, see Assign specific admin roles