{"id":12817,"date":"2025-09-05T14:06:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T08:36:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/blog\/?p=12817"},"modified":"2025-09-05T14:06:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T08:36:08","slug":"install-google-cloud-directory-sync","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/blog\/install-google-cloud-directory-sync\/","title":{"rendered":"Steps to Install Google Cloud Directory Sync (GCDS)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Google Cloud Directory Sync (GCDS) installation Steps<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Google cloud directory sync is a tool to synchronise the data in google account with Microsoft active directory or LDAP server. It is used to synchronise google users, groups, and shared contacts to match the information in your own LDAP server. GCDC enables administrators to synchronize users, groups and other data from an Active Directory\/LDAP service to their Google Cloud domain directory. It automatically\u00a0 synchronize user details in LDAP server.<\/p>\n<p>Here we are going to see about the following things<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Benefits of Google Cloud Directory Sync<\/li>\n<li>How to install GCDS?<\/li>\n<li>Working of Google Cloud Directory Sync<strong> \u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>How to prepare GCDS before sync?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Benefits of using Google Cloud Directory Sync <\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>It can run as utility in your server environment.<\/li>\n<li>Syncs users, aliases, groups, and other data with your Google Account.<\/li>\n<li>Configure rules for custom mapping.<\/li>\n<li>Default settings make setup easier.<\/li>\n<li>It has step-by-step user interface.<\/li>\n<li>Uses rules and exclusions so you can omit data from a sync.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12869 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/bugcds-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"Benefits of using GCDS\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/bugcds-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/bugcds-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/bugcds-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/bugcds.webp 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Steps to prepare GCDS<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>To successfully synchronise you must ensure the following things<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong> Ensure you meet the system requirements\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Must have enough free RAM on your GCDS server.<\/p>\n<p>Run the latest version of GCDS.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><strong> Make sure your setup is secure.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Ensure the machine you install GCDS is secure<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a03. Update your LDAP data first and remember to simulate a sync. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a04. Review and invite unmanaged users.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Invite them to transfer their account to your organization&#8217;s managed Google Account before running the first sync.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12870 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/spgc-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/spgc-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/spgc-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/spgc-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/spgc.webp 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Steps to install GCDS<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Go to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tools.google.com\/dlpage\/dirsync\">Google Cloud Directory Sync download page<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Click\u00a0Download Button.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12824 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/gcds-1024x523.webp\" alt=\"Google cloud directory sync\" width=\"800\" height=\"409\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/gcds-1024x523.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/gcds-300x153.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/gcds-768x392.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/gcds-1536x785.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/gcds.webp 1899w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>When the download is complete, open the installer and follow the instructions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12825 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/downloads-1024x181.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/downloads-1024x181.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/downloads-300x53.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/downloads-768x136.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/downloads-1536x272.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/downloads.webp 1739w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>When prompted to select the location where you want to install GCDS.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12829 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/gcdd-e1756708232116-1024x496.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/gcdd-e1756708232116-1024x496.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/gcdd-e1756708232116-300x145.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/gcdd-e1756708232116-768x372.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/gcdd-e1756708232116-1536x744.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/gcdd-e1756708232116.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Working of<\/strong> <strong>Google Cloud Directory Sync<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>You set up rules to specify how the system generates a list of your data.<\/li>\n<li>During a sync, the list is exported from your LDAP server.<\/li>\n<li>GCDS connects to your Google Account and generates a list of users, groups, and shared contacts that you specify.<\/li>\n<li>GCDS compares these lists and updates your Google Account to match the data.<\/li>\n<li>After the synchronization process, you get an email report so that you can monitor the process.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Navo Hosting is one one of the best Google Workspace Reseller in India.\u00a0 We offer Google workspace regiatration, migration services from other email serivice providers like Microsoft365, Zoho mail.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Email Services\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/google-workspace-email-hosting\">Google Workspace<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.navohosting.com\/microsoft-365-email-solutions\">Microsoft365<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Web Hosting 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It is used to synchronise google users, groups, and shared contacts to match the information in your own LDAP server. 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