Google drive mapped to windows users

[gaz003]

is there a way of mapping shared drives within google drive as a windows drive for users when they log on to the network (same way they see the server shares stored locally)

[kingoranks]

Try Google stream but you need a decent machine.

[TwistedHelixis]

Download and install Google File Stream. Maps a drive that links to both Google drive and Shared drives.

[timbo343]

Try Google stream but you need a decent machine.

I was going to look at GFS myself so interested to know what you mean by "a decent machine"

[TwistedHelixis]

Runs fine on all the old machines I have installed it on.

[gaz003]

Thank you for your reply, its very helpful. I can see it working great for the power users in the admin offices. How would I get this to work with all the students and staff without installing locally on each pc?

so currently all our data is local - mapped drives from the server through group policy.

If we move the data to the cloud I still would like to map drives for students.

 

Has anyone done this and can advise?

[LeMarchand]

We install via a script with the --silent switch.

 

This installs as "G" by default (so should be spare?) but users need to log in manually on first use, IIRC. There may be a way to automate this, but it's only the staff at a Primary School so they have to do it manually.

 

Then, as there's a drive letter, I guess you could use Group Policy to make that the default location for the appropriate groups.

[kingoranks]

@timbo343 a decent machine is needed to avoid syncing issue.

 

our hardware are pretty old, different teachers with different issues, syncing taking for ever, CPU usage etc.