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title: Google Drive
description: "#### 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…"
url: "https://www.k12usa.com/docs/google-drive/"
updated: "2025-11-10"
category: SecureSchool
tags:
  - ISBossBox
  - LibraryDoor
  - SecureSchool
---

# Google Drive

#### 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.

1. 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
    Repeat the above steps for the following list of domains:
   - 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
2. 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
    Repeat the above steps for the following list of domains:
   - 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
3. **Commit Changes and Restart Services when finished.**

#### References

- [http://support.google.com/drive/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=2589954](http://support.google.com/drive/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=2589954)