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. 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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