Data Vault Properties

Data Vault

You can check the status of and control Data Vault settings from the Control Center Properties. To open this window, right-click the Control Center icon in the left pane and select Properties, then click on the Data Vault tab. Remember, one Control Center controls one Data Vault Service.

Data Vault Server

This section allows you to uninstall the Data Vault service, change the IP port on which it listens for Clients, stop the service, or view the Data Server log.  

• Computer Name - Computer where the Data Vault Service is installed.

• Uninstall button - Remove the Data Vault Service.

• Listen IP Port - The IP Port where the Data Vault listens for data from the Clients.  Change this port only if there is a conflict on your network. If you change the port here, you will need to reinitialize the Clients with new Server Communication settings.

• Set Credentials - Click this button to set or change credentials for the Data Vault service to use to log in to the database. The credentials you supply will be added to the database for login use by the Data Vault Server. See Set Data Vault Server Credentials.

• Start Svr / Stop Svr - Start and stop the Data Vault Windows service. If the service is stopped, the Start Svr button is active. If the service is running, the Stop Svr button is active. This action is the same as stopping the service from the Windows Service Manager or from the Data Vault Administration window.  When the service is stopped, Client data cannot be delivered to the Data Vault and remains on the local Client until the service is restarted.

• Log Detail Level - Select the detail level for logging Data Vault activity:
  Low - Less activity is recorded, smaller log file size
  Normal - The default level of activity is recorded
  Debug - Use when SpectorSoft requests more information

• View Server Log - Displays the Data Vault log file. This information may be requested by Spector Soft technical support representatives for diagnostic purposes.

• Show Server Tray Icon  - Mark this checkbox to display the Data Vault  icon representing the Data Vault service in the Windows system tray (lower right area of the taskbar).

Windows File System Storage

The Data Vault receives Client recordings and stores them in your specified Data Vault file storage location (default is C:\SpectorData). These options allow you to change the location and manage disk space used by the files.

• Base Path - Displays the current path to the Data Vault's file storage location.

• Configure Path - Opens the Set Paths box where you can configure a new path to the Data Vault file storage directory.  Browse to a new location if necessary, then click OK to set the new path and Data Vault directory. See changing the Data Vault path.

• Set File Password - Configure to decrypt and view recorded events received from the monitored computers. The Viewer will prompt for this password when it attempts to retrieve data files from the File Storage system. See Setting a Data Vault file storage password. This is a security precaution to prevent unauthorized users from viewing recorded data.

• Advanced - Opens the Data Vault Advanced Properties box where you can set the Data Vault to record by User or by Computer and determine how users or computers will be "discovered" in the Monitor Users/Computers View. See Data Vault Advanced Properties.

• Archiving - Opens the Data Vault Archiving box where you can set automatic archiving or use the "Archive Now" function. See Archive Data.