Overview of configuring CloudLink for Google Sync

Last published : Apr 17, 2026
Before you can create tasks for Google account synchronization ("Google Sync") you must configure CloudLink to work with Arctera Insight Archiving and your Active Directory environment.
Table: CloudLink configuration steps for Google account synchronization lists the steps you need to perform when you run the CloudLink configuration wizard for Google account synchronization.

Table: CloudLink configuration steps for Google account synchronization

Configuration step Action Reference
Select Configuration Task(s) Select the configuration tasks that you need to perform. CloudLink builds a list of additional configuration steps that you need to complete, based on your selections. See Selecting the CloudLink configuration tasks for Google account synchronization .
Specify CloudLink Service Account Provide the credentials of the prepared Windows service account. See Specifying the CloudLink service account .
Register Domain Controller Register a domain controller from each domain in the Active Directory forest from which you want to select the users or groups to synchronize. See Registering the domain controllers .
Cloud Archive Credential Specify the credentials for Management Console login account that has the System Administrator role. See Specifying the Management Console account credentials .
Configure Sync Properties The settings are not applicable for Google account synchronization. You can ignore these settings and go on to the next configuration step. See Configuring the sync properties .
Additional AD Sync Options Determine what happens to Arctera Insight Archiving archive accounts if the associated Active Directory account is disabled. See Configuring the additional AD synchronization options .
Configure SMTP Server Configure the details for email alerts that CloudLink sends if the CloudLink AD Sync services fail to synchronize any accounts. See Configuring the SMTP server settings for email alerts .
Report Management Configure the CloudLink log settings and report settings. See Configuring report management and logging .
Welcome Message Template If required, configure the template for Insight Personal Archive welcome email messages that CloudLink sends. See Configuring the welcome message template .