Setting up Google Drive Backup Issues

[angelleye]

I'm trying to follow this guide for setting up my Google Drive as a remote location for my WHM Backup tool. I was able to create the Google Drive API credentials just fine, and everything there seems good.

Now I'm trying to follow the section for "Create a Google Drive transport" where I would setup Google Drive as my remote location to transfer the backups. Step 8 of the documentation says:

Click Generate Credentials to generate the credentials file. A new tab will appear that allows you to authorize access to your Google Drive data.

However, when I click that button I get a message that says:

You have already generated credentials for this transport. You do not need to do so again.

It does not show many any tab or give me any sort of a Google authentication that I would expect here, and then of course the validation fails.

I have never gone through this process before, so I'm not sure why it's telling me I've already generated the credentials. Any information about how to get this resolved would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

 

[cPanelLauren]

Hi @angelleye

If you run the following via SSH what is the output?

grep -r google /var/cpanel/backups/

 

[angelleye]

@cPanelLauren,

I get "nothing" as the result. It just falls to the next line in the terminal ready for me to make a new command.

 

[cPanelLauren]

Hi @angelleye

If you did have something set up already I would expect an output - I definitely get a return on my server. Could you open a ticket using the link in my signature so that we can take a closer look? We won't be able to set it up for you but we'd at least be able to test the configuration of the google backup drive and ensure there isn't some cached data from a previous attempt. Once the ticket is open please update this thread with the ticket ID as well.

Thanks!

 

[angelleye]

Yeah, this is the very first time I've ever set this up, so I was indeed confused when it was telling me it was already setup.

Are you wanting me to post as a feature request?

 

[cPanelLauren]

Hi @angelleye

No, I want you to open a support request, you can do this by clicking the Submit A Support Ticket link in my signature, open the ticket then let us know here what the ticket ID is so we can track it.

Thanks!

 

[angelleye]

Okay, thanks. I was about to create the ticket but it tells me I should submit a ticket with my hosting provider first, so I'll do that and if they can't help I'll complete the ticket. I'll update this thread either way. Thanks.

 

[cPanelLauren]

Hi @angelleye

That sounds like a plan! Just let us know here if you do end up opening a ticket with us or if your provider is able to help you resolve the issue.

Thanks!

 

[angelleye]

Ugh, I didn't realize my browser pop-up blocker was blocking the Google Authentication window. That was the only problem. Once I unblocked that I was able to approve and now things seem to be hooked up properly.

 

[cPanelLauren]

Hi @angelleye

Oh no! I'm glad you found the issue though! Thanks for updating here as well so it can potentially help others in the same situation.


Thanks!

 

[Joshua Trimm]

Hi @angelleye

If you run the following via SSH what is the output?

grep -r google /var/cpanel/backups/

I'm getting a permission denied... Can you please help?

 

[cPanelLauren]

HI @Joshua Trimm


At what point are you getting this error message? Can you give me the steps you're taking exactly?

Thanks!

 

[Jennifer Thomas]

hay... Thanks for information...

 

[jp4mc]

Hello, I'm having a similar issue here with trying to set up Google Drive for backups. I follow all the steps and then I click the 'Save Configuration' button and then next I click 'Validate All Destinations'. This is where the error comes in.

Error: Validation for transport “gdrive” failed: Could not create path directory “/backup/”: Cache file /var/cpanel/backups/"xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.apps.googleusercontent.com".yml not found. See GETTING STARTED in the docs for how to get started. at /usr/local/cpanel/3rdparty/perl/526/lib64/perl5/cpanel_lib/OAuth/Cmdline.pm line 191

Is this not correct?

i.imgur.com/yWCrh1C.png

 

[cPanelLauren]

Hi @jp4mc


Can you confirm you added the clientID and ClientSecret then went through the steps necessary after Generate Credentials?

Thanks!

 

[jp4mc]

Hi @jp4mc


Can you confirm you added the clientID and ClientSecret then went through the steps necessary after Generate Credentials?

Thanks!

Yes, I can confirm that and I get this:

"You have already generated credentials for this transport. You do not need to do so again."

What am I missing?

 

[cPanelLauren]

Hi @jp4mc


Where most find tricky is when you click "generate credentials" you should be directed to Google to complete the authentication process but that window is sometimes blocked by a pop-up blocker, in this case, though it sounds like you may have already done that.
Can you tell me if the yml file for Google is indeed located at /var/cpanel/backups/?

Thanks!

 

[jp4mc]

Hi @jp4mc


Where most find tricky is when you click "generate credentials" you should be directed to Google to complete the authentication process but that window is sometimes blocked by a pop-up blocker, in this case, though it sounds like you may have already done that.
Can you tell me if the yml file for Google is indeed located at /var/cpanel/backups/?

Thanks!

I'm logged in now and I do not see it there.

 

[cPanelLauren]

Hi @jp4mc

If they were originally generated successfully it would be there. Can you recreate the backup location and follow the instructions here verbatim How to Set Up the Google Drive API - cPanel Knowledge Base - cPanel Documentation they are correct I've just reconfirmed this. Please let me know if there's any point which you're not able to complete.

Thanks!

 

[jp4mc]

Hi @jp4mc

If they were originally generated successfully it would be there. Can you recreate the backup location and follow the instructions here verbatim How to Set Up the Google Drive API - cPanel Knowledge Base - cPanel Documentation they are correct I've just reconfirmed this. Please let me know if there's any point which you're not able to complete.

Thanks!

Sure thing! I'll get that done in just a moment.