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--- software:squirrel:squirrel_site_settings [2025/02/02 13:15] – support@smikar.com
+++ software:squirrel:squirrel_site_settings [2025/03/26 13:22] (current) – support@smikar.com
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-**Site Settings Overview**
+===== 🏷️ Squirrel Site Settings =====
-The Site Settings page in Squirrel allows administrators to manage the archiving and configuration of individual SharePoint sites. This section is part of the Squirrel Admin Panel and can be accessed through Site Archive Settings in the main dashboard.
+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.
-**Site Settings Table**
+It enables granular control over site-specific policies, overrides for global settings, and site-level actions like archive or restore.
-The table on the Site Settings page displays essential details about each site:
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-  * Site Name: The name of the SharePoint site.
+==== 📍 How to Access Site Settings ====
-  * Site GUID: A unique identifier assigned to each site.
-  * Whitelist: Indicates whether the site is whitelisted. A value of "1" means the site is excluded from the global archiving policy.
-  * Accessed Days: Displays the number of days since the site was last accessed.
-  * Modified Days: Displays the number of days since the site was last modified.
-  * Actions: Provides buttons for performing actions on each site (Launch, Edit, Archive, Restore).
+| 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}} |
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-| | To access your indiviudal SharePoint Site settings, within the Squirrel Dashboard, go to "Site Archive Settings" |
+==== 📋 Site Settings Table Overview ====
-{{:software:squirrel:squirrel_menu.png?200 |}} |
-| 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**
+Each row in the Site Settings table includes:
-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.
+- 😺 **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
-**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.
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-**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.
+==== 🛠️ 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.*
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+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.