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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".

e-locker data loss prevention(DLP) - clearing up files

2. Select the Rules to clean up files in Local Protected Directory, and then click OK button to confirm.

e-locker data loss prevention(DLP) - Select the Rules to clean up files

"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.

e-locker data loss prevention(DLP) - Housekeeping exception prompte

Steps to enable Housekeeping exception:

1. Select the "Housekeeping exception" option and click the "Exception Setting" button to set up.

e-locker data loss prevention(DLP) - Housekeeping exception

e-locker data loss prevention(DLP) - Add Housekeeping exception

2. Click the "Add" button, enter the exception file or exception folder path. It can support fuzzy paths (e.g. C:\ProtDir\*).

e-locker data loss prevention(DLP) - enter the exception file

e-locker data loss prevention(DLP) - support fuzzy paths

3. Click "OK" to complete the setting.

For other information, please refer to FAQ 00051 - Can administrators set validation period for files in Local Protected Directory