Use the policy editor page to view and edit various settings for a policy, including:
- What types of data are backed up and protected
- Which locations are protected and supported
- Which email is protected and backed up
- What data is not protected or backed up
- When automatic backups will be performed
- What data loss prevention features are used
- What data migration features are used.
To display the policy editor page, click Policies.
- Protected data
- Restore backup
- DLP (Data Loss Prevention) -Migration.
Protected Data
Use the Protected Data settings to choose which file types and file locations will be backed up or excluded from your backups.
| Settings | Description | View Article |
|---|---|---|
| Global Archives | Global files are groups of file types, for example, there is a global file group for Microsoft Office files. You can add, edit, or delete groups of global file types. |
Choose which file types are “global files” |
| Locations | Choose which volumes and folders Aranda Datasafe will backup and protect. For each location, you can choose which files are backed up (all, global, and custom | Choose which locations are protected |
| Cloud Drives | Choose which cloud drives Aranda Datasafe will backup and protect. For each cloud drive, you can choose which files are backed up (all, global, and custom). | Choose which cloud drives are protected |
| Emails | Choose which email files Aranda Datasafe will backup and protect. | Email backup and protection |
| Global Exclusions | Use it to define any file type or location that Aranda Datasafe should not back up or protect. | Exclude files and folders from backup and protection |
Backup and Restore
Use the Backup & Restore settings to schedule automatic backups.
You can choose to run backups every:
- 1 hour
- 2 hours
- 4 hours
- 8 hours.
DLP (Data Loss Prevention)
Use the DLP settings to choose which data loss prevention features you want the Policy to use.
| Settings | Description | View Article |
|---|---|---|
| Encryption | You can enable local encryption to encrypt data on each device. Unauthorized users will not be able to view the encrypted files. | Enable local encryption |
| Information Theft Prevention | <p>If a device does not connect to Aranda Datasafe within a certain period of time, Aranda Datasafe may revoke access to the files on the device. While revoked, the user cannot access the protected data. Use Data Theft Prevention to turn this feature on or off. |
Enable data theft prevention. |
| Geolocation | You can enable geolocation for devices. If you enable geolocation, you can use Aranda Datasafe to view a map of a device’s last known location. | Enable geolocation |
Migration
Use migration settings to enable or disable migration of user profile settings for a policy
The User Profile Migration feature is designed to be used when you are replacing a device. Instead of setting up your new device from scratch, you can use Restore to load it with another device’s user profile and settings.