Create Backup Set

Google Workspace allows you to backup your Gmail, Google Drive, Calendar, Tasks, Contacts, Google Chat, Google Meet, and Shared Drives items from your Google Workspace account.

Requirements

You are strongly recommended to configure or check all the settings below and confirm all the requirements are met before you proceed with the Microsoft 365 backup and restoration. For more information, please refer to the help guide here.

Supported Services

These are the supported services of the Google Workspace module:

Service Supported
Gmail ✔
Google Drive ✔
Google Calendar ✔
Google Tasks ✔
Google Contacts ✔
Google Chat ✔ (available only to Admin Workspace accounts and AhsayOBM)
Google Meet ✔
Shared Drives ✔

Create a Google Workspace Backup Set

Key:

Field Description
Name Enter a name for the backup set.
Backup set type The backup set type, i.e. Google Workspace
Backup scope The extent of the backup, either 'Entire Organization' or 'This Google user only'. Entire Organization requires a Google Workspace account with admin-level privileges.
Access the Internet through proxy" Option for using a proxy to access the Internet.

To create a backup set

  1. Enter a backup set name.
  2. Select the backup set type e.g. Google Workspace
  3. Select the backup scope, e.g. Entire organization.

    Note: If personal account will be used, select "This Google user only".

  4. Optional: Tick the "Access the Internet through proxy" checkbox.
  5. Click the [Test] button.
  6. Click the [Authorize] button to start the authentication process.
  7. Sign in to your Google Workspace account.

    If 2FA is enforced, complete the additional verification steps.

  8. Copy the authorization code.
  9. Go back to <%=HelpManager.getObmShortname(request)%> or <%=HelpManager.getAcbShortName(request)%> and paste the authorization code, then click [OK] button to proceed.
  10. The confirmation message Test completed successfully will be shown when <%=HelpManager.getObmShortname(request)%> or <%=HelpManager.getAcbShortName(request)%> is connected to the Google Workspace account successfully.
  11. Click [Next] to proceed.