Configure General Settings for Backup

    The General settings are only available to users in the Administrators group of this product. To configure General settings, click Settings tab on the left navigation and click General in the drop-down menu. The General page appears, and you can configure the following:

    - To configure additional settings for backup jobs, click **Backup** **settings**. For additional details, see [Configure Backup Settings](#missing-link). - To configure the schedule for backup jobs, click **Backup** **schedule**. For additional details, see [Configure the Backup Schedule](#missing-link). - To avoid accidental data loss, you can enable the approval process by turning on the **Approval process** **for data deletion** toggle. With this feature enabled, when requesters are going to delete data in **Data subject access requests** or **Manually** **delete backup data**, data deletion requests and email notifications will be sent to the administrators. Once the requests are approved, the deletion jobs will start to delete data. For additional details, see [Data Management](#missing-link). > ***Note**: Once the **Approval process for data deletion** is enabled, you must contact AvePoint technical support if you want to disable the setting. - To manage information about the storage location, click **Storage** **location**. For additional details, see [Configure Custom Storage Location for Your Backup Data](#missing-link). - To manage the retention period for the backup data on the storage location, click **Retention** **policy**. For additional details, see [Configure the Retention Policy Setting](#missing-link). - To generate and download the encryption keys which will be used to convert your exported backup data into readable content, click **Encryption keys**. For additional details, see [Export Encryption Keys](#missing-link).