Contents
| Expand | |
|---|---|
|
...
Google Drive For Desktop is a Desktop Application to allow a PC or Mac to connect to your GSuite Account like it was a drive on your computer, allowing you to almost seamlessly backup and access your personal Google Drive like it was on your computer. It is specifically designed to allow you to backup your local computer's Desktop, Document, and other folders to your personal Connect Account (GSuite). It combines Google Backup and Sync for personal accounts with Google Drive File Stream for shared drives. Both of its predecessor apps are no longer offered independently by Google.
Requirements
...
- UCSB Google Connect Account (GSuite)
- Network Access (Must be on the network)
- Computer either does not have Google Drive For Desktop Installed or you install Backup and Sync first and turn off the Google Drive feature in Backup and Sync before installing Google Drive For Desktop.
- Will only be used to backup a person's personal material. If you will be working with Academic Shared drives, please use Google Drive For Desktop on a UCSB owned Desktop.
...
- any other Google drive or stream or backup product installed.
| Note |
|---|
Google Drive For Desktop supports personal Google Accounts as well as backup of protected Desktop and Documents folders. Google Drive File Stream limitations prohibit use on personal Google Accounts and is not supported. |
| Warning |
|---|
Google Backup and SyncDrive For Desktop is not HIPAA compliant, may not be used to store "Export Controlled Materials", SSNs, Passports, driver's licenses and other restricted financial and personal information. It is not considered FERPA compliant if installed on a non UCSB owned computer. Google Drive File StreamFor Desktop's FERPA Compliance requires that that software only be installed on UCSB owned computers. see: https://www.connect.ucsb.edu/privacy-security/security-frequently-asked-questions |
...
Seamless Access to files on Google Drive
What Google Backup and SyncDrive For Desktop does is acts as a connection to both Google Drive like it was a network share.
...
Unlike saving on the computer or on SAMBA share, recovering a file is a bit easier with Google Drive and Google Drive File StreamFor Desktop.
Most computers aren't back up or have an easy way to recover data saved on the computer itself.
...
At the same time, it takes maybe a day or two before you get the data back when trying to recover a file that is backed up on a SAMBA share as you have to rely on an admin to restore it from backup.
With Google Backup and SyncDrive For Desktop, you are working with the files on Google Drive itself, treating it like it was a SAMBA share with an additional benefit.
...
In order to work with documents, you have to be connected to the internet.
Google Drive File Stream does For Desktop does allow making a document available offline, but that also means you will have an offline copy on the computer.
...
To get the full benefit of Google Drive File StreamFor Desktop, following Best Practices like:
...
| Note |
|---|
At this time, it should only be on UCSB Owned Systems that don't have shared access for security and FERPA compliance if being used to back up student work such as turned in homework or exams. |
| Warning |
|---|
Google Backup and SyncDrive For Desktop has the ability to sync to your personal google drive. If you enable that option, once it is linked to your personal google drive, any file not contained in a folder will automatically sync, all folders will also sync unless specifically told not to. |
...