rClone and Google Drive not authorized

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What is the problem you are having with rclone?

I can configure the remote, but cannot get the authorization from Google.

I followed all steps in Google drive to create my own API, then tried to autorize my server no-browser mmachine following Remote Setup, but still cannot connect. My Google console app is in Test mode, no Production, and only for my user.

After I put this command in my machine with browser (v. 1.73.1)
rclone authorize “drive” xxxx
the browser opens, I authorize my user to use the app, confirm Continue (there’s a warning from Google) and the I get the error in Anmelden – Google Konten

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Run the command 'rclone version' and share the full output of the command.

rclone v1.73.2

  • os/version: debian 13.3 (64 bit)
  • os/kernel: 6.12.63+deb13-amd64 (x86_64)
  • os/type: linux
  • os/arch: amd64
  • go/version: go1.25.8
  • go/linking: static
  • go/tags: none

Which cloud storage system are you using? (eg Google Drive)
Google Drive

The command you were trying to run (eg rclone copy /tmp remote:tmp)

rclone authorize "drive" "eyJjbGllbnRfaWQiOiI0NDc4NDEyMjM1NzMtMjFocnJtY2RxMXE4ODJlZmlsMWVyanMwNWg4ZWczanAuYXBwcy5nb29nbGV1c2VyY29udGVudC5jb20iLCJjbGllbnRfc2VjcmV0IjoiR09DU1BYLWJmMnhXUDFWMmRjS0ZfVDV5SXAxNU9XMVp6b2ciLCJzY29wZSI6ImRyaXZlIn0"

Please run 'rclone config redacted' and share the full output. If you get command not found, please make sure to update rclone.

[gdrive]
type = drive
client_id = XXX
client_secret = XXX
scope = drive
### Double check the config for sensitive info before posting publicly

A log from the command that you were trying to run with the -vv flag

$ rclone listremotes -vv
2026/03/08 16:03:36 DEBUG : rclone: Version "v1.73.2" starting with parameters ["rclone" "listremotes" "-vv"]
2026/03/08 16:03:36 DEBUG : Using config file from "/home/simonapetra/.config/rclone/rclone.conf"
gdrive:
2026/03/08 16:03:36 DEBUG : rclone: Version "v1.73.2" finishing with parameters ["rclone" "listremotes" "-vv"]
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welcome to the forum,

for remote setup, i use https://rclone.org/remote_setup/#configuring-using-ssh-tunnel

please post the full debug log

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Im sorry. Where is this log? or how can I call rclone to get it?

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--log-level=DEBUG --log-file=/path/to/rclone.log

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Thank you very much. I’ll report back later. I’m busy right now with my job.

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fwiw, run rclone config on a machine with a web browser.
then copy the config file to the machine without a web browser.

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