Data Retention Policy

You can delete or archive old data from FortiGuest based on the configured data retention policy. Navigate to System > Data Retention Policy and enable and configure the following retention settings to archive data.

• Cut off Days – Enter the number of days to process the data as per the configured policy.

• Policy - Select a policy to create a backup/archive on an FTP (Archive to FTP and delete) or SFTP (Archive to SFTP and delete) server prior to deleting the data from FortiGuest. You can also choose to delete data without archival (Delete only). Update the following fields if you select data archival on the FTP/SFTP servers.

  • Server – Enter the IP address or hostname of your SFTP/FTP server.

  • Port - Enter the required port number.

  • Passive Mode – (FTP only) Enable the FTP passive mode for data backup.

  • Directory – Specify the directory name to archive the data.

  • Username and Password – Enter the FTP/SFTP server username and password. Confirm the password.

• Click Execute Now to implement the data retention policy.

You can enable expiration of any Unused Accounts if they are inactive for a certain amount of time. Select the duration for which the account is inactive, to allow expiration and click Process Unused Accounts.

Configure the frequency of data retention in the Data Retention Schedule section. You can configure a data retention Frequency of Daily, Weekly, or Monthly and select a relevant Day.