Configuring the retention period for temporary access rules - Security Center 5.7 - 5.12

Synergis™ Periodic Access Solution Technote

Applies to
Security Center 5.7 - 5.12
Last updated
2024-02-05
Content type
Guides > User guides
Language
English
Product
Security Center
Version
5.12
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To avoid overloading the system with temporary access rules, you can shorten the default retention period for temporary access rules by modifying the Directory.gconfig file.

What you should know

The default retention period for temporary access rules is seven days.

Procedure

  1. Open the Directory.gconfig file.
    By default, the file is located in C:\Program Files (x86)\Genetec Security Center 5.x\ConfigurationFiles\
  2. In the Directory section, add the following: WFExpirationAccessRuleThreshold="DAYS.HH:MM:SS"
    Example: In the following example, the retention period was changed to two hours:
    Code
    <Directory ArchivedAlarmRetention="90.00:00:00" InfiniteArchivedAlarmRetention="false" AuditTrailRetention="90.00:00:00" InfiniteAuditTrailRetention="false" EnableAudiTrailLogging="true" IncidentRetention="90.00:00:00" InfiniteIncidentRetention="false" AudioFolder="C:\Program Files (x86)\Genetec Security Center 5.11\Audio" OperationsBetweenPing="500" EnableDiscovery="false" bypassDirectoryCacheDispatching="false" reEnableDefaultAdmin="false" WFExpirationAccessRuleThreshold="0.02:00:00">
        <Journal Enabled="true" />
    </Directory>
  3. Save the file.

Results

The retention period is updated. A Directory restart is not required.