Add A Google Cloud Storage

In order to integrate Google Cloud with MetaDefender Storage Security please follow these steps:

1. From the left side menu, navigate to Storage units, and from the Object Storage tab, choose Add Google Cloud Storage

2. Give your storage a name so you can easily identify it later

3. There are two ways to connect:

   • via the ADC from the ECS instance (If you choose this option, skip the following step and continue from step 5)
   • using security credentials

4. Upload your Credentials file. Scroll down for more details.

5. Enter the name of the bucket you wish to process with MetaDefender Storage Security.

6. If you wish to only process a particular folder enter the name or path of the folder in the Folder location field. Leave this field empty if you wish to process the entire bucket.

7. Select Add in order to finish the process.

Where can I generate the Credentials file?

To generate a credentials file, please follow these steps, explained in the official documentation of Google Cloud.

https://developers.google.com/workspace/guides/create-credentials#service-account

Using ADC for Google Cloud integration

On Google Cloud integration with ADC, the default credentials configured on the ECS instance will be used to authenticate.

Please use the following links to attach application default credentials to the ESC instance:

https://cloud.google.com/docs/authentication/application-default-credentials

https://cloud.google.com/iam/docs/impersonating-service-accounts#attaching-to-resources