Concept: Proxy in Drive

Drive supports proxy access in nonproduction environments for several item types. Using proxy access helps you understand the configurations in your tenant, without affecting production data. Using proxy access also eliminates the need to share passwords, helps you comply with security best practices, and assists in troubleshooting problems.

Users can use the Start Proxy and Stop Proxy tasks in Workday to use proxy when it's enabled for them.

Keep in mind that in an application workflow such as HCM, where the application creates a file (not Drive), proxy usage might not be supported.

Drive blocks the usage of:

When using proxy, Drive supports the management of folders and these item types: