Summary #
Google Drive is a service provided by Google to store files in the Google “cloud”. There are two different “versions” of Google Drive: a web version and a program that runs on your PC or Mac.
More Information #
The Google Drive program for the PC / Mac only supports unauthenticated proxies. It does prompt for a username and password, but it does not pass that information on to SecureSchool. Google provides a list of sites that are required to not require authentication. Follow the steps below to make the sites authentication exceptions.
- Add the following to Authentication Exceptions:
- Website Filtering > Authentication Exceptions > Add A Site
- Site IP or Net Address: drive.google.com
- Reason for Change: Allow Google Drive
- Submit
- googledrive.com
- docs.google.com
- tools.google.com
- accounts.google.com
- sheets.google.com
- slides.google.com
- talk.google.com
- gg.google.com
- script.google.com
- google-analytics.com
- apis.google.com
- googleapis.com
- googleusercontent.com
- gstatic.com
- clients1.google.com
- clients2.google.com
- clients3.google.com
- clients4.google.com
- clients5.google.com
- clients6.google.com
- pack.google.com
- plus.google.com
- pki.google.com
- clients.google.com
- m.google.com
- Add the following to Port Access Rules:
- Website Filtering > Port Access > Add An Allowed Port Rule
- Port: 443
- Type: SSL/HTTPS
- Site: drive.google.com
- CHECK – Also add as an unfiltered website.
- Submit
- googledrive.com
- docs.google.com
- tools.google.com
- accounts.google.com
- sheets.google.com
- slides.google.com
- talk.google.com
- gg.google.com
- script.google.com
- google-analytics.com
- apis.google.com
- googleapis.com
- googleusercontent.com
- gstatic.com
- clients1.google.com
- clients2.google.com
- clients3.google.com
- clients4.google.com
- clients5.google.com
- clients6.google.com
- pack.google.com
- plus.google.com
- pki.google.com
- clients.google.com
- m.google.com
- Commit Changes and Restart Services when finished.
