Description:
This document covers the DKIM authentication process for Google Workspace and how it is managed in the PowerDMARC Hosted DKIM section.
Steps for configuring DKIM authentication for your Google Workspace emails:
Pre-condition: user needs to be signed into the Google Workspace console as a super administrator (Has access to all features in the Admin console)
Sign in to your Admin console (at admin.google.com)
Navigate to the Apps>Google workspace>Gmail
Click on the Authenticate email
Select the domain where you want to set up DKIM
Click on the Generate new Button
In the generate new record box select your DKIM keys size the 2048 (recommended) or 1024
Type prefix selector name (default is google)
After selecting size and prefix selector name click on the Generate button
The DKIM authentication settings updated message is shown on the Authenticate email section and the new TXT record value is generated
Copy the generated value shown in the Authenticate email window and publish the Google generated DKIM key in the Hosted DKIM section.
Note: You should copy only the selector name without the “._domainkey” sign and the TXT record value (see the screenshot below)
Steps for adding a Google Workspace DKIM key in Hosted DKIM section
Pre-conditions:
Domain is added to the user's account
NS record copied and added to the user’s DNS
Hosted DKIM is validated
Go to the Hosted Services>Hosted DKIM
Select the domain
Click the Add new button
In the opened modal add selector name
Select sender service
Add the TXT record value in the TXT section
Click the Add Record button
After adding the DKIM value in the Hosted DKIM section click the Start Authentication button on your Google Workspace setting