Google Cloud Directory Sync (GCDS) Export of Exclusion Rules?

[MattLennon]

Hello,

We have GCDS installed on a specific computer that one admin uses to sync with our AD.

I am looking to install on another computer, but the original has quite a few exclusion rules, search rules etc already set up. Is there a way to export all rules and import into the new install?

I have tried just copying the sync file and opening on the new install but it contains all of the other users information in the file. I would like to start clean if possible.

Thank you

[gflora · Accepted solution]

Your post is pretty old, so this may not be relevant anymore, but I'll reply anyway in case it still helps.

When you create a new GCDS configuration using the GCDS "Configuration Manager" tool it will create an XML configuration file. You can then source only the desired configuration settings from the first computer to start fresh, but with the core required settings in place. The process would look something like this:

1. Download and install the GCDS Configuration Manager on the second computer.
2. Open Configuration Manager and save the empty configuration file with a name like "config2.xml" (or an enumerated version of whatever the config file is called on the first computer)
3. Copy the GCDS configuration file from the first computer over to the second computer.
4. Open the config files from computer 1 and computer 2 in a text editor
5. Copy over the desired settings from the computer 1 config file to the computer 2 config file, then save when finished
6. On computer 2, re-open the computer 2 config file in GCDS Configuration Manage, review the settings, adjust as necessary, and run a simulation to make sure you don't have any errors.

Within the config file, the items of interest will likely be the following sections:

• <eventLimits> : Controls the thresholds for when users, groups, etc. are modified, suspended, deleted, etc.
• <plugins> : Contains the Google domain and LDAP authentication settings
• <users> : Contains search rules used to synchronize LDAP data to Google Workspace
• <sharedContacts> : Sync shared contacts
• <userProfiles> : Sync profile information
• <licenses> : Sync rules for license assignment

I hope this helps.

[MattLennon]

Yes! Thank you!