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 ====== Adding the Google Drive Storage Provider ====== ====== Adding the Google Drive Storage Provider ======
 +##### Last updated on August 17, 2020.
  
 You can add your Google Drive account as a storage provider and access documents and files through the File Fabric or through Google applications.  You can add your Google Drive account as a storage provider and access documents and files through the File Fabric or through Google applications. 
  
 Since Google Drive accounts are associated with individuals it's more common for individual users to add Google Drive as a private provider. Only they will have access to files in Google Drive. The File Fabric makes it easier to transfer information between different clouds, and adds additional sharing options and governance on Google Drive. Since Google Drive accounts are associated with individuals it's more common for individual users to add Google Drive as a private provider. Only they will have access to files in Google Drive. The File Fabric makes it easier to transfer information between different clouds, and adds additional sharing options and governance on Google Drive.
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 +Shared drives are supported.
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 +**NOTE**: Unusually for a file storage provider Google Drive supports duplicate folders and duplicate files. The File Fabric presents as a file system and does not support this behaviour.
  
 ===== Choosing the Google Drive Provider ===== ===== Choosing the Google Drive Provider =====
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 **Remove Provider:** If you choose to remove the provider you first must make sure it is not your default provider (you can change this from the **'My Dashboard**' screen). Once it is not you can remove the provider which removes the link to Google Drive from your account. **Remove Provider:** If you choose to remove the provider you first must make sure it is not your default provider (you can change this from the **'My Dashboard**' screen). Once it is not you can remove the provider which removes the link to Google Drive from your account.
  
 +===== Rate Limiting ===== 
 +Google Drive may limit the rate at which it processes requests.  This page: [[throttledcloudproviders|File Fabric Handling of Rate-Limiting Storage Providers]] explains how the File Fabric responds to rate limiting.  
  
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