Folder Master add-on
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Introduction
Folder Master for Google Drive™ is an advanced solution designed to help organizations optimize their Google Drive™ experience. With this add-on, you can perform several key functionalities to streamline their workflow and manage their data more effectively.
- Auditing the Metadata of Google Drive™: This feature allows you to review the metadata of their Google Drive™, including file and folder details, access history, and sharing permissions. This information can be used to identify and address any potential security concerns or data governance issues.
- Auditing the Metadata of Folders in Google Drive™: With this functionality, you can drill down into specific folders and review their metadata, providing a more focused and comprehensive audit of their Google Drive™ data.
- Transferring the Ownership of Folders in Google Drive™: The add-on enables you to transfer ownership of folders within Google Drive™, making it easy to manage team collaboration and ensure that the right people have access to important files.
- Clone a Folder: This feature provides you with the ability to clone a folder, either with or without permissions, giving them greater control over their data. The options to clone a folder with or without permissions allow you to make a copy of a folder and preserve the original folder’s permissions or create a completely independent copy.
With these key functionalities, the Folder Master for Google Drive™ is a powerful solution for organizations looking to manage their data more effectively, optimize their Google Drive™ experience, and ensure their data is secure and well-governed.
Instructions
- On the home page of the Folder Master add-on you will see two buttons i.e.,
- Folder Operations
- Audit Entire My Drive™
2. If you click the first button i.e., “Folder Operations”, then you will be navigated to the next page of the add-on. On the next page of the add-on you will see a message, asking you to “Select a Folder”, and you have to select a folder from My Drive™.
3. Upon successful selection of a folder from My Drive™, you will be navigated to the next page of the Folder Master add-on. On the next page of the Folder Master add-on you will see the name of the selected folder and following three buttons:
- Audit Folder
- Clone Folder
- Transfer Ownership
4. If you click the first button i.e., “Audit Folder”, you will be navigated to the next page of the Folder Master add-on, where you will be able to access the progress report and once the operation is completed you will receive an email with complete Progress report.
5. If you click the second button i.e., “Clone Folder” first you need to select one destination folder as well for performing the operation, you will be navigated to the next page where you will see following options:
- Clone Folder With Permissions
- Clone Folder Without Permissions
- Clone only folder not files within it.
6. If you click the first or second button i.e., “Clone Folder With Permissions” & “Clone Folder Without Permissions” respectively, you will be navigated to the next page of the Folder Master add-on, where you will be able to access the progress report and once the operation is completed you will receive an email with complete Progress report.
7. If you will click the button “Clone Only Folder not Files Within it”, it will remain on the same page and a new folder will be created.
8. If you click the button “Transfer Ownership” then you will be navigated to the next page, where you need to add the email of the new owner and click submit.
9. Once you click the submit button you will be navigated to the next page where you will be able to access the progress report and once the operation is completed you will receive an email with complete Progress report.
10. If you click the second button of home page of the add-on i.e., “Audit Entire My Drive™“.
11. Once you click the button “Audit Entire My Drive™“, you will be navigated to the next page where you will be able to access the progress report and once the operation is completed you will receive an email with complete Progress report.
Disclosure
(App’s) use and transfer of information received from Google APIs to any other app will adhere to Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.
