How do I set up a new Backupify for Google Workspace account?

Environment

  • Backupify for Google Workspace

Install the Backupify app from the Google Workspace Store

  1. Open a private browsing or incognito window, then log into Google Workspace as a super admin user (only super admins will be able to set up a Backupify account). From the Google Workspace Admin Console, select Apps.
  2. Click Google Workspace Marketplace apps.
  3. In the upper-right corner, click Install App.
  4. Search for Backupify Google Workspace Backup. In the results, select the app.

  5. Click Admin Install.
  6. In the Admin Install modal, click Continue.
  7. In the Allow Data Access modal, leave Everyone at your organization selected. Select the Terms of Service agreement check box. Click Finish.
  8. Proceed through the setup steps and click Done.
  9. When finished, the Backupify for Google Workspace web app will appear as ON for everyone.

Create a Backupify account

IMPORTANT  You must install the Backupify app following the steps above and then create Backupify login credentials.

To create a new Backupify for Google Workspace account, perform the following steps:

  1. Open a private browser tab (e.g., Google = Incognito, Microsoft Edge = InPrivate).

  2. Navigate to the provided URL by your sales representative.

  3. In the Product drop-down box, select Google Workspace.

  4. Provide your first name and last name.

  5. In the Business Email field, input a Google Workspace super administrator email address.

  6. Create a Backupify password.

  7. Click Start Trial.

  1. On the Welcome screen, click Login To Your Trial Account.

IMPORTANT  If the Welcome screen does not appear, contact support for assistance.

  1. In the Backupify Login modal, enter your credentials you created above. Do not click Sign in with Google on this attempt. Backupify requires the created credentials to be authenticated before using the Sign in with Google button. Then, click Log In.
  2. In the Select Authentication Method modal, follow the instructions to Enable 2FA.
  3. The Backupify Onboarding wizard will display. Click Authorize.
  4. Select the appropriate storage region, then click Next to complete the wizard.

IMPORTANT  All data is processed and stored in the region you select. The selected storage region cannot be changed in the future.

  1. The tenant is now protected. On the Finalize page, Auto-Add All Users is On by default. When Auto-Add All Users is On, each of the organization's end users are immediately added when the account is authorized and created. Any new licensed users added to the organization in the future will automatically be added in Backupify. If you don't want the Auto-Add functionality enabled, click the toggle to turn it off. Click the Finish button.
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  2. The Backupify dashboard is displayed and if auto-add was enabled in the wizard, backups will begin automatically. If auto-add was disabled in the wizard, you will need to add users manually to initiate backups. See the article Exploring Seat Management features.

  3. Once the account has fully provisioned and seats have been added, Backupify will begin its initial ingest. Ingest times will be dependent on the size of the Google Workspace environment.

NOTE  Backupify uses the GMT time zone. You cannot configure it for a different region.