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--- software:squirrel:squirrel_site_settings [2025/02/02 13:13] – support@smikar.com
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-**Site Settings Overview**
+===== 🏷️ Squirrel Site Settings =====
-This section displays all the sites within the Squirrel system and allows administrators to perform the following actions to individual SharePoint Sites:
+The **Site Settings** section in [[https://www.smikar.com/squirrel/|Squirrel]] allows administrators to manage the archiving behavior and configuration of individual SharePoint sites. This section is part of the **Admin Panel** and is accessible via **Site Archive Settings** in the main Squirrel dashboard.
-| To access your indiviudal SharePoint Site settings, within the Squirrel Dashboard, go to "Site Archive Settings" |{{:software:squirrel:squirrel_menu.png?200 |}} |
+It enables granular control over site-specific policies, overrides for global settings, and site-level actions like archive or restore.
-| From there, you will be presented with a list of each of your SharePoint Sites.  | {{:software:squirrel:site_settings.png?200 |}} |
-| For each site, you will see some information. This includes, **Site Name:** The name of the site. **Site GUID:** The unique identifier for the site. **Whitelist:** Indicates whether the site is whitelisted (1 = yes, 0 = no). **Accessed Days:** The number of days since the site was last accessed. **Modified Days:** The number of days since the site was last modified. | {{:software:squirrel:site_settings_site_overview.png?200 |}}|
-| There are buttons available that perform actions for each site. These buttons are, **Launch:** Opens the site to view its content and details.  **Edit**: Modifies settings for each site, such as archive policies or access controls. **Archive:** Archives the site, making it inactive and preventing further changes unless restored. **Restore:** Restores a previously archived site to active status. Each site is displayed with several columns for quick reference:| {{:software:squirrel:site_settings_buttons.png?200 |}}|
-**The Site Settings**
+----
-To change any of the values on a corresponding site, click the **EDIT** button. This will enable you to enter in a value in the following areas.
-**Whitelist:** Indicates whether the site is whitelisted (1 = yes, 0 = no). If the site is whitelisted, then the Global Archiving Policy will ignore this site. Squirrel will not archive any files in this site, unless you specify a numeric value in either the corresponding **Accessed Days** or **Modified Days** column.
+==== 📍 How to Access Site Settings ====
-**Accessed Days:** Enter in a numeric value here for how long before you want Squirrel to archive any files from this SharePoint site based on when the file was accessed.
-**Modified Days:** Enter in a numeric value here for how long before you want Squirrel to archive any files from this SharePoint site based on when the file was modified.
+| From the Squirrel Dashboard, navigate to **Site Archive Settings**. | {{:software:squirrel:squirrel_menu.png?200}} |
+| You will be presented with a list of all connected SharePoint sites. | {{:software:squirrel:site_settings.png?200}} |
+| Each site entry displays core information, including Site Name, Site GUID, Whitelist status, Accessed Days, and Modified Days. | {{:software:squirrel:site_settings_site_overview.png?200}} |
+| Action buttons let you launch, edit, archive, or restore a site as needed. | {{:software:squirrel:site_settings_buttons.png?200}} |
+----
+==== 📋 Site Settings Table Overview ====
+Each row in the Site Settings table includes:
+- 😺 **Site Name** – The title of the SharePoint site
+- 🆔 **Site GUID** – Unique identifier for the site
+- ✅ **Whitelist** – Indicates whether the site is excluded from global archiving (`1 = Yes`, `0 = No`)
+- 📅 **Accessed Days** – Days since the site was last accessed
+- ✏️ **Modified Days** – Days since the site was last modified
+- 🛠️ **Actions** – Includes: Launch, Edit, Archive, and Restore buttons
+  - **Launch** – Opens the site detail view
+  - **Edit** – Modify site-specific settings
+  - **Archive** – Archive the entire site
+  - **Restore** – Restore a previously archived site
+----
+==== 🛠️ Editing Site Settings ====
+To change site-specific archiving behavior:
+. Click the **Edit** button next to the site you wish to configure.
+. Adjust the following fields as needed:
+**🟢 Whitelist**
+- Set to `1` to exclude the site from global archiving
+- Leave as `0` to allow it to follow the default policy
+- Optionally, override global settings using custom access or modified values
+**📅 Accessed Days**
+- Enter a numeric value to archive files not accessed in this number of days
+- Example: `30` means files not accessed in 30 days will be archived
+**✏️ Modified Days**
+- Enter a numeric value to archive files not modified in this number of days
+- Example: `60` means files not modified in 60 days will be archived
+> 💡 *You can set different thresholds per site, allowing more flexible retention policies across departments or business units.*
+----
+Need help configuring a site? Reach out to [support@smikar.com](mailto:support@smikar.com), or speak directly with your SmiKar representative for best practice advice.