About the Administrator Settings
As the name implies, these settings are only visible to users with Administrator privileges. All the settings on this page are accessible by entering the “Apps” section on Jira settings and then clicking the "Google Drive Settings" link on the sidebar.
Allowed storage places
By default, users can connect folders from all the storage places supported by the Google Drive Connector app.
Administrators can easily restrict the usage of specific storage places to ensure that the use of the Google Drive Connector aligns with company policies.
Turn off a storage place for all users
Click the "Storage Places" section on the Google Drive Connector settings page;
Click the switch on the storage places you want to turn off.
The switch changes, indicating users can no longer connect folders from that storage place.
Changes to these settings are saved automatically and applied immediately.
What happens to places the users connected before the Admin turns them off?
If a user connects a folder from a storage place that the Admin later turns off, it becomes blocked inside the Google Drive Connector app. All connected folders from that place are blocked, too. If there are attached folders and files from a blocked storage place, the content won't be visible, and a warning will appear mentioning that the Admin blocked the access.
Turn on again a storage place for all users
Click the "Storage Places" section on the Google Drive Connector settings page;
Click the switch on the storage place you want to turn on again;
The switch changes, indicating users can connect folders from that place again.
Changes to these settings are saved automatically and applied immediately.
Replicate storage permissions
By default, the Google Drive Connector app replicates the cloud storage permissions and requires user authentication to view connected folders and preview and edit attached items.
Admins can change this to simplify sharing if specific user permissions from the cloud storage don't need to be replicated on Jira.
Changing this setting removes connected folders in the file manager. You'll have to connect them again. If you switch to "Replicate storage permissions," attached files and folders in macros still appear, but you'll need to authenticate with the appropriate account to view the content.
What changes
Remember that this option requires users to sign in to each connected folder to view and edit the files and apply the correct permissions for each user. Learn more
Applying "Replicate storage permissions"
Click the "Simplified sharing (…)" section on the Google Drive Connector settings page.
Click the toggle to turn on the option “Replicate storage permissions.”
Changes to these settings are saved automatically and applied immediately.
Deactivating "Replicate storage permissions”
Click the "Cloud storage access and permissions required" section on the Google Drive Connector settings page;
Click the toggle to turn off the option “Replicate storage permissions.”
Changes to these settings are saved automatically and applied immediately.
Attachments layout options
By default, the files and folders attached to Jira issues use a regular header and appear in the collapsed view to use less space on the screen. It’s easy to preview the file by clicking the arrow to open the expanded view, which uses the width of the page and is 464px tall by default, or clicking the file name (or preview button) to open the full-screen preview.
The Admin can set different defaults for new issues in the Admin settings section dedicated to the preview options.
Attachment header
Select the default size for the header of attachments:
Regular: The standard size for the header of attached files and folders. It shows a big icon and additional details;
Compact: Uses a smaller icon and only shows the name of the file or folder;
Hidden for files: Completely hides the file header and forces the expanded preview option. Moving the mouse over the file will show a compact header.
Preview height
Select the default height for the preview:
Regular: The standard height for previews (464px);
Custom: Define a value for the height of the preview area.
Preview default visibility
Select the default behavior for the preview:
Collapsed: The standard option that hides the preview;
Expanded: Automatically shows the preview of files and folders. This option is required when selecting the “Hidden for files” header.
Changes to these settings are saved automatically and applied immediately.
Wrap-up
On this page, you learned about all the Admin settings currently available.
If you still have questions or require help with other global settings, visit our support portal to send us your questions or feature requests. Our team is always happy to help.