{"id":"cloud-accounts.i-clicked-cancel-on-the-provider-page","url":"/faq/cloud-accounts/i-clicked-cancel-on-the-provider-page","category":{"id":"cloud-accounts","title":"Cloud accounts"},"subcategory":{"id":"adding-accounts","title":"Adding an account"},"question":"What happens if I click Cancel or Deny on Google's or Dropbox's permission page?","alt_questions":["Denied access during cloud sign-in","Refused permission Storage Studio Google","Clicked Cancel on Dropbox approval","Access denied while adding account"],"short_answer":"Nothing is added. The provider reports the refusal, your browser shows a plain-English explanation and the sheet shows the failure. Click Try Again if you change your mind — no access is granted unless you approve.","answer_markdown":"Nothing is added. The provider tells Storage Studio access was refused, the confirmation page in your browser explains that in plain English, and the Add Account sheet shows the failure.\n\nIf you changed your mind, click **Try Again** in the sheet and approve access this time. No permission is granted to Storage Studio unless you approve it.","answer_html":"<p>Nothing is added. The provider tells Storage Studio access was refused, the confirmation page in your browser explains that in plain English, and the Add Account sheet shows the failure.</p>\n<p>If you changed your mind, click <strong>Try Again</strong> in the sheet and approve access this time. No permission is granted to Storage Studio unless you approve it.</p>","answer_text":"Nothing is added. The provider tells Storage Studio access was refused, the confirmation page in your browser explains that in plain English, and the Add Account sheet shows the failure.\n\nIf you changed your mind, click Try Again in the sheet and approve access this time. No permission is granted to Storage Studio unless you approve it.","tags":["sign in","permissions"],"related":[{"id":"cloud-accounts.could-not-add-account-error","question":"What does \"Could not add account\" mean?","url":"/faq/cloud-accounts/could-not-add-account-error"},{"id":"cloud-accounts.what-is-the-youre-connected-page","question":"What is the \"You're connected\" page that opens in my browser?","url":"/faq/cloud-accounts/what-is-the-youre-connected-page"}],"applies_to":"all","last_reviewed":"2026-10-01","title":"What happens if I click Cancel or Deny on Google's or Dropbox's permission page? — Storage Studio FAQ","description":"Nothing is added. The provider reports the refusal, your browser shows a plain-English explanation and the sheet shows the failure. 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The provider tells Storage Studio access was refused, the confirmation page in your browser explains that in plain English, and the Add Account sheet shows the failure.\n\nIf you changed your mind, click Try Again in the sheet and approve access this time. No permission is granted to Storage Studio unless you approve it.","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/cloud-accounts/i-clicked-cancel-on-the-provider-page"}}]},"fragment":"<div class=\"wrap fl-wrap\"><div class=\"fl-layout\"><aside class=\"fl-side\" aria-label=\"FAQ topics\"><details open><summary>All topics</summary><ul class=\"fl-tree\"><li><a href=\"/faq/getting-started/\">Getting started</a> <span>70</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/\">Freeing up space</a> <span>182</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/moving-folders/\">Moving folders</a> <span>144</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/apps/\">Apps</a> <span>146</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/external-drives/\">External drives</a> <span>169</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/finder-location/\">Finding things in Finder</a> <span>70</span></li><li class=\"fl-open\"><a href=\"/faq/cloud-accounts/\" aria-current=\"true\">Cloud accounts</a> <span>158</span><ul><li class=\"fl-on\"><a href=\"/faq/cloud-accounts/#adding-accounts\">Adding an account</a> <span>21</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/cloud-accounts/#managing-accounts\">Testing, editing and removing accounts</a> <span>15</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/cloud-accounts/#google-drive\">Google Drive</a> <span>14</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/cloud-accounts/#google-photos\">Google Photos</a> <span>6</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/cloud-accounts/#dropbox\">Dropbox</a> <span>6</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/cloud-accounts/#onedrive\">OneDrive</a> <span>2</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/cloud-accounts/#box\">Box</a> <span>1</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/cloud-accounts/#amazon-s3\">Amazon S3</a> <span>12</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/cloud-accounts/#s3-compatible\">Other bucket storage (S3-compatible)</a> <span>14</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/cloud-accounts/#ftp-sftp\">FTP and SFTP servers</a> <span>15</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/cloud-accounts/#local-folder\">Local folder accounts</a> <span>3</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/cloud-accounts/#custom-credentials\">Custom Google sign-in credentials</a> <span>5</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/cloud-accounts/#credentials-security\">Passwords, keys and privacy</a> <span>13</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/cloud-accounts/#using-accounts\">Using your accounts</a> <span>16</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/cloud-accounts/#cloud-apps-on-your-mac\">Cloud apps on your Mac</a> <span>8</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/cloud-accounts/#cloud-files-and-mac-space\">Cloud files and your Mac&#39;s space</a> <span>5</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/cloud-accounts/#moving-between-clouds\">Moving files between clouds</a> <span>2</span></li></ul></li><li><a href=\"/faq/icloud/\">iCloud &amp; iCloud Photos</a> <span>168</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/data-transfers/\">Data Transfers</a> <span>119</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/backups/\">Backups &amp; restore points</a> <span>126</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/delta-drive/\">Delta Drive, Delta Trust &amp; My Drive</a> <span>125</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/bridge-devices/\">Bridge &amp; your devices</a> <span>111</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/duplicates/\">Duplicate files</a> <span>74</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/junk-yard/\">Junk Yard</a> <span>113</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/tuhi-assistant/\">Tuhi, your storage assistant</a> <span>105</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/settings/\">Settings &amp; keep-time</a> <span>88</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/performance-battery/\">Performance &amp; battery</a> <span>62</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/privacy-safety/\">Privacy &amp; safety</a> <span>85</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/licensing-payments/\">Licensing &amp; payments</a> <span>131</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/troubleshooting/\">Troubleshooting &amp; messages</a> <span>180</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/comparisons/\">Comparisons &amp; alternatives</a> <span>75</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/mac-storage-basics/\">Mac storage basics</a> <span>315</span></li></ul></details></aside><div class=\"fl-main\"><nav class=\"fl-crumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><ol><li><a href=\"/\">Home</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/\">FAQ</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/cloud-accounts/\">Cloud accounts</a></li><li aria-current=\"page\">What happens if I click Cancel or Deny on Google&#39;s or Dropbox&#39;s permission page?</li></ol></nav>\n<form class=\"fl-search\" action=\"/faq/search\" method=\"get\" role=\"search\" data-fl-search>\n<label class=\"fl-visually-hidden\" for=\"fl-q\">Search the FAQ</label>\n<input id=\"fl-q\" type=\"search\" name=\"q\" value=\"\" placeholder=\"Search 2,816 questions…\" autocomplete=\"off\" spellcheck=\"false\">\n<button type=\"submit\">Search</button>\n<div class=\"fl-suggest\" role=\"listbox\" hidden></div>\n</form>\n<article class=\"fl-entry\">\n<p class=\"eyebrow fl-eyebrow\"><a href=\"/faq/cloud-accounts/\">Cloud accounts</a> · <a href=\"/faq/cloud-accounts/#adding-accounts\">Adding an account</a></p>\n<h1>What happens if I click Cancel or Deny on Google&#39;s or Dropbox&#39;s permission page?</h1>\n<p class=\"fl-short\"><strong>Short answer:</strong> Nothing is added. The provider reports the refusal, your browser shows a plain-English explanation and the sheet shows the failure. Click Try Again if you change your mind — no access is granted unless you approve.</p>\n<div class=\"fl-answer\"><p>Nothing is added. The provider tells Storage Studio access was refused, the confirmation page in your browser explains that in plain English, and the Add Account sheet shows the failure.</p>\n<p>If you changed your mind, click <strong>Try Again</strong> in the sheet and approve access this time. No permission is granted to Storage Studio unless you approve it.</p></div>\n\n<p class=\"fl-meta\">Last reviewed <time datetime=\"2026-10-01\">October 1, 2026</time></p>\n\n<section class=\"fl-related\"><h2>Related questions</h2><ul><li><a href=\"/faq/cloud-accounts/could-not-add-account-error\">What does &quot;Could not add account&quot; mean?</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/cloud-accounts/what-is-the-youre-connected-page\">What is the &quot;You&#39;re connected&quot; page that opens in my browser?</a></li></ul></section>\n<p class=\"fl-formats\">Also available as <a href=\"/faq/cloud-accounts/i-clicked-cancel-on-the-provider-page.md\">Markdown</a> and <a href=\"/faq/cloud-accounts/i-clicked-cancel-on-the-provider-page.json\">JSON</a>.</p>\n</article></div></div></div>"}