Google Drive
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Overview
A connection is how you grant DryvIQ access to the content in your personal Google Drive account. You will provide the connection information required for DryvIQ to connect to the platform/server. This grants DryvIQ access to the account so it can scan and analyze the content based on the policies you create.
This connection is for personal Google Drive accounts. Is you are looking to analyze content for your Google business drives, you will need to create a Google Workspace or Google Shared Drives connection.
Creating a Connection
Select Content from the main menu.
Verify you are on the Connections tab.
Select Add connection.
Select Google Drive as the platform on the Add connection modal.
Enter the connection information. See Connection Authentication Options below for details about each field.
Select Sign in with Google Drive.
On the Sign in with Google modal, enter the Email Address for the account you are using for the connection and click Next.
Enter the Password required to log in to the Google Drive account and select Next.
Select Allow when prompted to allow access your account. (Note the authorization will reference “SkySync.” This is expected.)
You will see a "Connection test succeeded" message on the Add connection modal. (If you don't see this message, repeat the sign in and authorization steps above.)
Select Done to finish creating the connection.
Connection Authentication Options
Below is a list of the authentication options available to create the connection. Select the options that work best for your account and the connection you are creating.
Field | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|
Display as | Enter the display name for the connection. If you will be creating multiple connections, ensure the name readily identifies the connection. The name displays in the application, and you can use it to search for the connection and filter lists. The maximum length is 255 characters. f you do not add a display name, the connection will automatically be named using the account owner's name. For example, Google Drive (John Doe). If it will be useful for you to reference the connection by account, you should use the default name. | Optional |
Platform API Credentials | Required | |
Use the system default client credentials | Select this option to create a standard connection to access a user's files and folders. This is the default selection. | |
Use custom client credentials | Select this option to create an administrator connection. If you choose to use your own application credentials, two additional options will be displayed. Please visit the Google Developer's documentation for more information. | |
Client ID | This field displays only when you select Use custom client credentials. This value will be provided by your Google Drive administrator. It's the Identifier of the third-party application as defined by OAuth 2.0. To learn more, click here. | Optional |
Client Secret | This field displays only when you select Use custom client credentials. This value will be provided by your Google Drive administrator. This is the client secret (password) of the third-party application as defined by OAuth 2.0. This is used with an application key to authenticate a third-party application. To learn more, click here. | Optional |