Google Drive – Backup and Sync/Drive File Stream Apps – Faculty/Staff/Grad Students

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Google Drive Info for NCSU Faculty/Staff/Graduate Students

The Google Drive app for Windows and Mac has been replaced with two different apps: Drive File Stream, and Backup and Sync. Both apps allow you to sync files between Google Drive and your computer. Please read the information below to determine which one best suits your needs.

This information applies to graduate students, faculty, and staff members. If you are an undergraduate student, please visit this article.

 

Drive File Stream

  • Recommended on NCSU-owned computers to access your NCSU Google Drive and NCSU Team Drives.
  • Allows you to access your NCSU Google Drive and NCSU Team drives using a mapped network drive (Q:\).
  • To install Drive File Stream on your personal computer, download and install from the links below:

Windows Installer

Mac Installer

  • Drive File Stream is installed by default on all ITECS-supported NCSU-owned computers. If you encounter any problems, contact the ITECS Service Desk.

 

Backup and Sync

  • Recommended for personal computers to access your personal Google account.
  • Can be used on NCSU-owned computers to automatically back up your files to your NCSU Google Drive. If you do not want to use the backup feature, then we recommend you use Drive File Stream.
  • Syncs and stores Google Drive content locally on your computer. You can access your Google Drive using a folder on your desktop.
  • Also automatically backs up your Desktop, Documents, and Pictures folders by default. You can choose additional folders to back up as well.
  • To download Backup and Sync on your personal computer, visit: https://www.google.com/drive/download/backup-and-sync/
  • To install Backup and Sync on your NCSU-owned computer, contact the ITECS Service Desk.

 

Accessing Google Drive from Another Computer

  • To access your personal Google Drive on your NCSU-owned computer, we recommend you log in to drive.google.com using a web browser; we do not recommend the apps above.
  • To access your NCSU Google Drive on your personal computer, we recommend you log in to drive.google.com using a web browser; we do not recommend the apps above.

 

For more information, visit https://support.google.com/drive/answer/7638428?hl=en.

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