service-account-setup.md

Service Account Setup

This solution can only be used for Google Workspace™ paid plans.

1. Register to Google Cloud

If you do not have an account yet, here is the description: Registering to GCP

2. Create a GCP project if you don't already have one.

3. Enable API-s

You can enable the APIs for the services you want to use based on this description: Enable APIs on GCP

4. Create a service account

• In GCP console navigate to "APIs & Services" > "Credentials"
• The "+ CREATE CREDENTIALS" button at the top of the page.
• In the select, choose "Service account".
• Fill the input fields and click the "CREATE AND CONTINUE" button.
• "Grant this service account access to the project', then click on the 'CONTINUE' button."
• "Grant users access to this service account", then click on the "DONE" button.

"The service account has been successfully created.

5. Creating and downloading a key file for the service account.

• In gcp console navigate to "APIs & Services" > "Credentials"

• In the "Service Accounts" section, click on the email address of the service account that you created.

  

• Click on the "KEYS" tab

• Click on the "ADD KEY" button and choose "Create new key".

• Key type JSON, click on the "CREATE" button.

• Save the key file in a location where gwbackupy has access to.

Do not share the key file with anyone and do not make it accessible on the internet.

You have successfully completed the steps. ű All you have to do now is to provide the path of the key file as a parameter for gwbackupy.

6. Delegating the service account to all users in Google Workspace™. (Optional)

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