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Administrators can adjust how the Google Drive Connector app works to meet your team's needs and comply with company policies. |
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As the name implies, these settings are only visible to users with Administrator privileges. All the settings on this page are accessible by entering Confluence settings and then clicking on the "Google Drive Connector" link on the sidebar under the "Configuration" section.
Allowed storage places
By default, users can connect folders from all the storage places supported by the Google Drive Connector app.
Administrators can easily restrict the usage of specific storage places to ensure that the use of the Google Drive Connector aligns with the company policies.
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The options to connect clouds may differ depending on the app you installed. Example: Dropbox or Google Drive dedicated apps. |
Disable a storage place for all users
Click the "Places" tab on the Google Drive Connector settings page
Click the switch on the storage places you want to disable
The switch changes to the off position to indicate the storage place was disabled, and users can no longer connect folders from that storage place.
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Changes to these settings save automatically and apply immediately. |
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What happens to places the users connected before the Admin disabled them?If a user connects a folder from a storage place that the Admin later disables, it becomes blocked inside the Google Drive Connector app. All connected folders from that place are blocked too, and if there are attached folders and files from a blocked storage place, the content won't be visible, and they'll display a warning mentioning the Admin blocked the access. |
Re-enable a storage place for all users
Click the "Places" tab on the Google Drive Connector settings page
Click the switch on the disabled storage place you want to re-enable
The switch changes to the on position to indicate the storage place is enabled, and users can connect folders from that storage place again.
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Replicate storage permissions
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Changing this setting saves automatically and applies immediately. |
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Deactivating "Replicate storage permissions"
Click the "Authentication" tab on the Google Drive Connector settings page
Click the toggle to turn off the option.
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Collapsed: The standard option that hides the preview;
Expanded: Automatically shows the preview of files and folders. This option is required when selecting the "Hidden for files" header.
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Changes to these settings save automatically and apply immediately. |
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users and groups
By default, all spaces users and groups can use the Google Drive Connector app. It's accessible with a link on the space project sidebar and as a macro on pages to attach files and folders.
However, an Admin can specify which Confluence spaces users and groups can use the Google Drive Connector app. Removing the When someone doesn't have permission to use the app hides , the file manager and the macro for that spaceare blocked.
In the "Spaces" tab, you You can see the current settings in the "Users & Groups" tab. There are three main options that you can select from the drop-down menu:
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Option 1:
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Everyone can use the app (default option)
It is the default option and means that every space has access to user and group can access the Google Drive Connector app.
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Option 2:
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Everyone can use the app, only selected users and groups can connect folders
Select this option if you only want to allow everyone should be able to use the Google Drive Connector app for some spaces, but only some users and groups can connect folders.
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Adding a
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user or group:
Click the "Add SpaceUser/Group" button, start typing to select a spacename, and click the "Add" button. The space user or group gets access to the app connect folders immediately.
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When searching for a specific space, please keep in mind that the Atlassian CQL search has limitations for texts that include any of these special characters: + - && || ! ( ) { } [ ] ^ " ~ * ? : \ /
If you space name includes one of these characters, you can search for the space key instead.
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Removing a user or group:
Search for the space user or group you want to remove, click the "Remove" button and confirm. The app option to connect folders is hidden from the space user or group immediately.
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Option 3:
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Only selected
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users and groups can
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use the app and connect folders
Select this option if you only want some users and groups to hide use the Google Drive Connector app for some spaces, and specify who can connect folders.
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Adding a
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user or group:
Click the "Add SpaceUser/Group" button, start typing to select a spacename, and click the "Add" button. The app is hidden from the space immediatelyuser or group gets access to the app immediately.
Connect folder permission:
Use the toggle button to determine if a user or group can connect folders.
Removing a
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user or group:
Search for the space user or group you want to remove, click the "Remove" button and confirm. The space gets access to the app immediately.
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Disabling the Google Drive Connector app on space already using it hides the file manager link and all the attached files and folders to issues. The attachments reappear if the app is re-enabled. |
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Space owners can also toggle on/off the Google Drive Connector app, as long as the Admin allows. |
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app is blocked for the user or group immediately.
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Allowed Spaces
By default, all users and groups spaces can use the Google Drive Connector app. It's accessible with a link on the project space sidebar and as a macro on pages to attach files and folders.
However, an Admin can specify which users and groups Confluence spaces can use the Google Drive Connector app. When someone doesn't have Removing the permission to use the app , hides the file manager and the macro are blockedfor that space.
You In the "Spaces" tab, you can see the current settings in the "Users & Groups" tab. There are three main options that you can select from the drop-down menu:
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Option 1:
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All spaces can use the app (default option)
It is the default option and means that every user and group can access space has access to the Google Drive Connector app.
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Option 2:
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Only selected spaces can use the app
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Select this option if everyone should be able to use you only want to allow the Google Drive Connector app , but only some users and groups can connect foldersfor some spaces.
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Adding a
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space:
Click the "Add User/GroupSpace" button, start typing to select a namespace, and click the "Add" button. The user or group space gets access to connect folders immediately.
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the app immediately.
Searching places
When searching for a specific space, please keep in mind that the Atlassian CQL search has limitations for texts that include any of these special characters: + - && || ! ( ) { } [ ] ^ " ~ * ? : \ /
If you space name includes one of these characters, you can search for the space key instead.
Removing a space:
Search for the user or group space you want to remove, click the "Remove" button and confirm. The option to connect folders app is hidden from the user or group space immediately.
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Option 3:
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The selected
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spaces can't use the app
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Select this option if you only want some users and groups to use hide the Google Drive Connector app , and specify who can connect foldersfor some spaces.
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Adding a
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space:
Click the "Add User/GroupSpace" button, start typing to select a namespace, and click the "Add" button. The user or group gets access to the app immediately.
Connect folder permission:
Use the toggle button to determine if a user or group can connect foldersapp is hidden from the space immediately.
Removing a
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space:
Search for the user or group space you want to remove, click the "Remove" button and confirm. The space gets access to the app is blocked for the user or group immediatelyimmediately.
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Disabling the Google Drive Connector app on space already using it hides the file manager link and all the attached files and folders to issues. The attachments reappear if the app is re-enabled. |
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Space owners can also toggle on/off the Google Drive Connector app, as long as the Admin allows. |
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Wrap-up
On this page, you learned about all the Admin settings available. We'll add more Admin settings as needed when we introduce new features.
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