Sync groups from Google Workspace via SCIM

SCIM can push Google Workspace groups and their members to 15Five. Only a subset of group attributes sync, and group-based de-provisioning does not work the same way as individual de-provisioning.

Before You Begin

  • SCIM provisioning must already be enabled in your 15Five account.
  • The 15Five non-gallery app must be added and authorized in Google Workspace.
  • Groups must exist in Google Workspace before syncing. Groups created in 15Five cannot be imported into Google Workspace.

Steps

  1. Open the 15Five non-gallery app in Google Workspace.
  2. Navigate to the Set provisioning scope dialog box.
  3. Click the underscore field and begin typing your group name.
  4. Select a group from the list that appears.
  5. Repeat step 4 to add additional groups.
  6. To remove a group, click the X next to its name.
  7. Click Finish.
  8. Review the Provisioning summary dialog box, then click OK.
  9. Choose one of the following activation options:

- Click Activate provisioning (enable the button first if it is grayed out). - Set the app to On for everyone or On for some organizations, then reload the page and click Activate provisioning.

  1. Click Activate in the confirmation dialog box.

If Something Goes Wrong

Issue Check Fix
Group does not appear in 15Five after sync Confirm the group is assigned to the 15Five app in Google Workspace Assign the group to the 15Five non-gallery app, then trigger a sync by updating any field
Group member not removed from 15Five after being removed from a group Removing a member from a group does not de-provision them from 15Five Un-assign the individual directly from the 15Five app in Google Workspace
Group admin field is blank in 15Five SCIM does not pass group admin assignments Add a group admin manually in 15Five after the group syncs
Group type changed back after a sync SCIM only reads Group ID, not group type Move the group to the correct group type in 15Five; future syncs will not override it

Group De-Provisioning Constraint

Removing an individual from a Google Workspace group does not remove them from 15Five. The following sequence illustrates this:

  1. Create a group in Google Workspace.
  2. Add members to the group.
  3. Assign the group to the 15Five app in Google Workspace — members are provisioned to 15Five.
  4. Remove an individual from the group in Google Workspace — the individual is removed from the group in 15Five only. Their 15Five account remains active.

To de-provision an individual from 15Five, un-assign them individually from the 15Five application in Google Workspace. For consistency, assign individuals directly to the 15Five app rather than managing access through groups alone.

Key Rules

  • Only two group attributes sync via SCIM: group name and group members.
  • New groups synced via SCIM are placed in the Groups group type in 15Five by default.
  • Account administrators must manually move groups to other group types in 15Five.
  • Future SCIM syncs will not override a group's type after it has been moved, because the Group ID does not change.
  • To merge two existing groups, perform the merge in Google Workspace. 15Five will update on the next sync.
  • There is no way to pass a group admin through SCIM. Add group admins manually in 15Five after groups sync.

Not Covered Here

This article does not cover setting up SCIM provisioning for individual users — see Set up SCIM provisioning with Google Workspace.

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