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# Create Google Workspace Backup Policies

A Google Workspace backup policy protects each user's Gmail mailbox and Drive in a workspace you've connected to Eon.
You can also back up Google Groups and shared drives from the same workspace.

This article explains how to create a backup policy for a Google Workspace.

## Create a backup policy for Google Workspace

You can create a backup policy from the

Backup Policies page

in the Eon console.
To get started, click **Create Backup Policy**.

#### Before you start

Before you create a Google Workspace backup policy, make sure you've connected the workspace you want to back up.
See [Google Workspace: Connect Source Workspaces] for instructions.

[Google Workspace: Connect Source Workspaces]: /data-protection/saas-workloads/google-workspace/connections/connect-source-workspaces

#### Choose the backup policy type

For **Backup source**, choose **SaaS application**.

In **Apply policy to**, choose **Google Workspace**.
For more information on backup policy types, see [Backup policy types].

> **Note**
>
> These settings can't be changed after you continue.

Click **Continue**.

[Backup policy types]: /data-protection/backup-and-protection/backup-configuration/backup-policies/backup-policy-overview#backup-policy-types

#### Choose the workspace

In the **Google Workspace** step, select the workspace you want to back up.
The list shows only workspaces connected as a Google Workspace source workspace, and marks a workspace already covered by another policy as **Already in a policy**.

The footer of this step shows the policy name and labels.
Optionally, add labels to the policy to allow filtering.
You add and remove labels next to **Backup policy name**.

Click  (Add label), type a label, and then press **Enter** or click   .
To remove a label, click the x icon on it.

Click **Next**.

#### Choose what to back up

In the **Backup Settings** step, provide a **Backup policy name**, then choose what to back up in the workspace.

Under **Users**, **Back up all organizational units and groups** is on, which backs up every user's Gmail mailbox and Drive.
To narrow the scope, turn **Back up all organizational units and groups** off and choose what to leave out:

* In **Excluded organization units**, search for and select the organizational units you don't want to back up.

* In **Excluded groups**, search for and select the groups you don't want to back up.

> **Warning**
>
> A user in an excluded organizational unit or group isn't backed up, even when they also belong to one you're backing up.
> See [Group and organizational unit exclusions] for details.

Then choose whether to back up the other data in the workspace:

* Turn **Back up groups** on to back up your Google Groups, including each group's settings and membership.

* Turn **Back up shared drives** on to back up the shared drives in the workspace.

Click **Next**.

[Group and organizational unit exclusions]: /data-protection/backup-and-protection/backup-configuration/backup-policies/google-workspace/about-google-workspace-backup-policies#group-and-organizational-unit-exclusions

#### Set the backup schedule

Google Workspace backup policies use a single, fixed daily schedule.

In the **Schedules** step, set the start time, the retention period, and the vault to store snapshots in.

Click **Next**.

#### Save

When you're done, click **Create**.
Your policy begins backing up the workspace according to the configuration you set.

## See also

* [About Google Workspace Backup Policies](/data-protection/backup-and-protection/backup-configuration/backup-policies/google-workspace/about-google-workspace-backup-policies)

* [Manage Backup Policies](/data-protection/backup-and-protection/backup-configuration/backup-policies/manage-backup-policies)

* [Backup Policy Overview](/data-protection/backup-and-protection/backup-configuration/backup-policies/backup-policy-overview)

* [Google Workspace Support](/data-protection/saas-workloads/google-workspace/google-workspace)