This deprecation notice is for the customers who are using Classic Google Drive as a forensic destination. If you have any queries, contact your Netskope customer success manager or support@netskope.com.
Summary of Change
Starting release 122, Netskope will no longer support Classic Google Drive as a forensic destination. Due to this change, new customers cannot use Classic Google Drive as a forensic destination. Existing customers can continue to use this feature till December 31 2025.
Fine Print
Netskope no longer supports the Forensic feature, when you create a new Classic Google Drive instance from Settings > Configure App Access > Classic > SaaS > Google Drive. Here are the fine print:
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For existing customers who are using the classic Google Drive as a forensic destination, the feature will continue to till December 31 2025.
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For new customers, the classic instance setup UI for Google Drive will no longer have the forensic checkbox. New forensic Google Drive instances cannot be enabled.
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Existing customers using classic Google Drive as a forensic destination, can disable the forensic checkbox from the UI. However, once disabled, you cannot re-enable it.
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Existing customers who have not enabled the forensic checkbox cannot enable it going forward.
General Recommendation
As an alternative, Netskope recommends creating a new Google Drive instance using the Next Gen workflow. To learn more: Set up Google Drive Forensic Instance.