Configure Computers
You can configure how much and how long the Client stores recorded data. Click Client Data Files on the Security panel in either Deployment Utility or Client Settings. Note that you may only configure the Data File folder, extensions, and whether or not files are hidden from the Deployment Utility. These settings are made BEFORE the Client is installed. Read How the Client Stores Recordings for more about how the Client handles data locally.
To select where and how to store data files:
Random Folder - Deploy Utility Only. Select this option (the default) to store Client data in a hidden file at a random location where the path cannot be detected by Windows Explorer. This option is recommended.
Specified Folder - Deploy Utility Only. Select this option to specify a location for the Client data, for every Client receiving this Client install "build." This option is recommended only for troubleshooting. Type the folder name in the provided blank.
Extension - Deploy Utility Only. The Client data file extension is .SDF. We recommend you do not change the extension.
You cannot change the data folder from Client Settings
You can select a named folder from the Deployment Utility
Password - Sets a password restriction on data files. By default no password is required to access local Client data. If you wish, you can set a password to encrypt the data and prevent unauthorized access. The Client Data Files password is NOT the same as the password used to open a local Client Viewer. The data file password is required AFTER the Viewer is open, when you attempt to access the data that has been password-protected. The password is not needed once the data has been stored in the Spector 360 Database, where other security measures are applied.
Click Set.
Type a password in the Enter New Password box.
Type
the password again to verify it, and click OK.
A message tells you that Client data that has not yet been uploaded to the Data Vault will not be accessible with the new password. Click Yes to delete existing data on the Client when the settings are applied. Click No to keep the existing data.
Hide Data Files in Windows Explorer - Check this option (the default) to set the Windows Hidden file attribute for the Client data file. The file will not be visible in MS Explorer. Clear this option to make files visible within the folder (which may be hidden).
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You can select Fixed Filenames for the Client data from the Deployment Utility's build options to increase the visibility of the data. |
Snapshot data can vary greatly in size depending on the snapshot capture format and frequency configured and the length of time the computer is used during the day. For this reason, the Control Center allows you to set snapshot data limits separately from other recorded data.
Delete Data After n Days - Set a number of days to retain snapshots on the Client computer before deleting. The default setting is 30 days.
Maximum Data Size n MB - Set the number of MB for data storage size that will be the limit for all snapshots stored on the Client computer. The default is 500 MB.
To limit all Other Data Files:
The next settings apply to all other recorded data (except email file attachments). These recordings generally take substantially less disk space than snapshots. If the Maximum Data Size or number of Days stored (as set in this box) is exceeded before an upload can occur, the Client starts overwriting the oldest data with new data.
Delete Data After n Days - Set a number of days to retain ALL non-snapshot data on the Client computer before deleting. The default setting is 45 days.
Maximum Data Size n MB - Set the data storage size in megabytes that will be the limit for ALL non-snapshot data stored on the Client computer. When the size is exceeded, older data will be over-written. The default is 30 MB.
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To store data indefinitely enter a zero (0) in both the "Maximum Data Size" and "Delete Data After" fields. Data will never be deleted using these settings if the Client is unable to connect to the Data Vault. To delete ONLY after max space used set "Delete Data After" to zero (0) days and "Maximum Data Size" to the desired size if you want to check for a maximum space value and NOT for number of days passed. |
