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# Setting up permissions in GCP

To use Policy Management in a GCP account, additional permissions are required within the GCP Account.\
\
Please follow these steps:\
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1\. Download the Terraform code for creating a service account key file from the link below: 

{% file src="/files/rjCcmaZuYB4acH5O1aL8" %}

2\. Access the Cloud Shell of the account you want to register using the link below. Make sure to log in with an account that has Owner permissions.\
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[Access Cloud Shell](https://console.cloud.google.com/cloudshelleditor?referrer=search\&hl=en\&inv=1\&invt=Abk8Aw\&project=opsnow-gcp-dev-pjt\&cloudshell=true)

3. Select \[Upload] from the menu in the upper right corner.

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4. Click **\[Choose file]** and select the Terraform file you downloaded in Step 1.

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5. Click the **\[Upload]** button.

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6. A file upload notification will appear in the bottom right corner.

<figure><img src="/files/6YS9IYKGsLdzX32TuVH5" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

7. Run the following command in Cloud Shell to create the necessary resources and generate a service account key file.

```
terraform init
terraform apply -var="service_account_email=<SERVICE_ACCOUNT_EMAIL>"
```

{% hint style="info" %}
The service account email must match the email associated with the service account linked to OpsNow.
{% endhint %}

{% hint style="info" %}
'SERVICE\_ACCOUNT\_EMAIL' can be found by navigating to "IAM & Admin" > "IAM" in the left menu, then selecting the project. The email address of the corresponding service account will be visible there.

<img src="/files/yrfRmvblKUWzqcNnuJaX" alt="" data-size="original">
{% endhint %}

8. When you run the `terraform apply` command, click the **\[Authorize]** button in the Cloud Shell authorization pop-up message.


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