Connect Your Box Account to Coro

Stage 1: Creating Application

  1. To create a new application, sign in to your Box developer console:

    https://account.box.com/login?redirect_url=%2Fdevelopers%2Fconsole

  2. In My Apps , select Create New App :

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  3. Choose Custom App and select Next :

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  4. Choose Server Authentication (with JWT) , type in a name for the Coro app in the App Name field and select Create app :

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Stage 2: Configure the Application

  1. Switch to the Configuration tab and set the following permissions:
    • In the App Access Level section, select App + Enterprise Access
    • In the Application Scopes/Content actions section, leave as default (only Read all files and folders stored in Box is checked)
    • In the Application Scopes/Administrative actions and Application Scopes/Developer options sections, check all options
    • In the Advanced Features section, check all options:

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  2. Select Save changes at the top-right corner of the screen:

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  3. Scroll down to the Add and Manage Public Keys section and select Generate a Public/Private keypair .
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    You will be required to confirm the operation with 2FA (two-factor-authentication) process.

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  4. Save the configuration file that has been downloaded. This file will be used later in the Coro console as a configuration file (Stage 3). Select OK to close the message and select Save changes again:

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  5. Switch to the Authorization tab and select Review and Submit :

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  6. Select Submit at the opened window:

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  7. Select Back to My Account at the bottom-left corner of the screen:

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  8. Select Admin console at the bottom-left corner of the screen to navigate to your Box admin screen:

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  9. Select Apps on the left-side menu and switch to the Custom Apps Manager tab.

    Find the record of your newly created Coro app, select the 3-dots menu on the right side of the line and select Authorize App:

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  10. Select Authorize in the opened window:

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Stage 3: Upload Configuration File to Coro

  1. Navigate to your Coro console. Select Control Panel > Cloud Apps .
  2. Select Connect next to the Box app.
  3. Upload the configuration file you saved in Stage 2 and select Confirm :

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Your Box account should now be connected to and protected by Coro.

If you have any question, please contact us at support@coro.net.