Are Inactive Containers the Same as Archive Domains?
Inactive Container is created within the domain and it appears as a top-level root folder along with Shared and Private folders.
Does an Inactive Container Have Separate Archival Storage? Is the Storage Tracked Separately?
Inactive Container shares the same storage allocated to a domain. In other words, content residing in Shared, Private and Inactive root folders add up to the total used storage for a domain.
Are There Any Data Egress Limits on an Inactive Container?
There are no egress limits applicable to an Inactive Container. Admins can restore any number of folders from the Inactive Container back to the Shared folder.
Are There Any User Limits to an Inactive Container?
All Power Users and Standard Users in a domain can access the Inactive Container if they have read-only permissions on folders residing inside Inactive Container.
Can Users See the Inactive Container Through Desktop App or the Mobile Application?
For security reasons, users can view Inactive Containers only through the WebUI.
Can a User Directly Upload Files into the Inactive Container?
Content can only be moved from Shared to Inactive Container through Content Lifecycle interface or automated policies.
Can a user Share Links to Files or Folders Residing in the Inactive Container?
Users cannot create links to files or folders in the Inactive Container. The content will require to be restored to the Shared folder.
Can Users Search for Content Within Files Residing in the Inactive Container?
Inactive Containers allow search for content within files as well as metadata associated with files and folders.
Can Users Preview Files Residing in the Inactive Container?
Users can preview MS Office files, PDFs and Google docs inside the Inactive Container.
Can Users Move Content from Archive Domain to Inactive Container?
Content cannot be moved from the Archive Domain to the Inactive Container.
Can Users Apply Secure and Govern Classification Policies, Legal Hold or Subject-Access Removal Work on Inactive Containers?
Not at the moment. We are considering these features for the product roadmap.
Are the active links deleted if a folder is moved to an inactive container? If yes, are they restored when the folder is restored?
Yes, Share links are deleted when a folder is moved to inactive containers. Links are not restored when the folder is restored to the original location and need to be created manually.
How does data fabric affect Multiple Entity Management (MEM)? Does the MEM have its own data fabric or is it not applied to MEMs at all?
Data fabric is associated with individual domains. It is not applicable to all domains within an MEM. Customers can work with their Egnyte representatives to enable data fabric to one or more domains within the MEM.
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