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Version: v44

Data Retention

PrivX data types and retention policies are as follow

Audit Events​

Audit events are stored in database and default retention period is 180 days. The retention period can be specified under PrivX UI Administration→Settings→Monitor service, with the Audit event data retention period setting.

Connections Metadata​

Metadata of completed connections are stored in database. Connection metadata are not regularly removed by default. A retention period can be specified under PrivX UI Administration→Settings→Connection Manager, with the Connection metadata retention setting.

Trails​

Trails are stored in file system. The default retention period is 180 days. The retention period can be specified under PrivX UI Administration→Settings→Global with the settings Trail expiration and Trail transferred files expiration.

User Accounts​

  • Local user accounts are stored in database. An account is deleted permanently from database if deleted by an admin.
  • External user accounts are fetched and processed in PrivX memory. PrivX doesn't store user accounts from external user directories.

Hosts​

  • Hosts in local directory are stored in database. A host is permanently delete from database if deleted by an admin.
  • Hosts scanned and imported from external directories are stored in database. The hosts as such are deleted from database when they are no longer a valid host in external directory.
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