Curtain e-locker FAQ

FAQ

FAQ No.:	00070
Category:	Curtain Admin; Definitions; Feature - Housekeeping


Question:	What is Housekeeping?

Answer:	Housekeeping is a feature for clearing up files in Local Protected Directory. There are 2 main purposes of this function: - Do not want users to keep files in Local Protected Directory forever. - Clean up cache, temporary files and Recycle Bin in Local Protected Directory, in order to free up disk space. Steps to enable Housekeeping: 1. In Curtain Admin, select a Policy Group and right-click to select "Properties". 2. Select the Rules to clean up files in Local Protected Directory, and then click OK button to confirm. "Clear the whole local protected directory" - If this option is selected, ALL files in Local Protected Directory will be deleted. So, please make sure users understand this. Startup - If this option is selected, housekeeping will be done every time when user's workstation startup. Weekly - If this option is selected, housekeeping will be done when user's workstation startup on the selected day(s). "Clear temp folder in local protected directory" - If this option is selected, all temporary files in Local Protected Directory will be deleted. Startup - If this option is selected, housekeeping will be done every time when user's workstation startup. Weekly - If this option is selected, housekeeping will be done when user's workstation startup on the selected day(s). "Clear files in local protected directory" base on Date downloaded and/or Date modified - If this option is selected, all files in Local Protected Directory which meet the criteria (i.e. Date downloaded and/or Date modified) will be deleted. Delete file after downloaded [ ] Days - If this option is selected, files downloaded to Local Protected Directory over specified days will be deleted. Delete file after modified [ ] Days - If this option is selected, last modified date over specified days will be deleted. "Clear recycle bin files in local protected directory" base on Date deleted - If this option is selected, all files in Recycle Bin which meet the criteria (i.e. Date deleted) will be deleted. Delete file after deleted [ ] Days - If this option is selected, files deleted to Recycle Bin over specified days will be deleted. "Housekeeping exception" - This option will be able to select when any housekeeping rule was selected. If this option is selected, it can be set up except specific files/Path to housekeeping through Exception setting button. If housekeeping is enabled, users will be prompted every time when Curtain Client is launched. Steps to enable Housekeeping exception: 1. Select the "Housekeeping exception" option and click the "Exception Setting" button to set up. 2. Click the "Add" button, enter the exception file or exception folder path. It can support fuzzy paths (e.g. C:\ProtDir\*). 3. Click "OK" to complete the setting.