How to connect Google Chat to backup with SysCloud?

Create client credentials

To create Client ID and Client Secret, ensure to follow the following steps -

1. Google Cloud Project Creation

2. Enable Chat API and configure app

3. OAuth 2.0 consent screen configuration & add scopes

4. Create OAuth 2.0 Client Credentials

Validate client credentials

1. Login to SysCloud Backup application.

2. Click on the settings 'gear' icon on the top navigation bar and select 'Cloud connection center'

3. Click on 'Connect' or 'Edit (pencil) icon' next to Google Chat

4. Click on 'Add account' button

5. Enter the client ID and client secret

6. Click on 'Next' and credential validation will start.

7. Authorize Admin Access

a. Once the credentials are verified, click on 'Authorize admin access' to give SysCloud access to the scopes defined for this client.

b. This will open a pop-up asking for Google authorization. Login to the Google Workspace account, you wish to backup.

c. You will see the OAuth scopes & consent screen. Click on 'Accept' to give SysCloud the necessary scopes to backup Admin console.

d. If the authorization is successful, you will see the account listed in Google Chat cloud connection side tray as connected.

e. If the authorization fails, refer to this help article to know the potential reasons. Once the issues are resolved, re-try credential validation & admin authorization.