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--- rootdir [2022/02/07 14:32] – [Security] yves
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 ==== Configuration ====
-We have a [[rootdir_config|separate section]] in this wiki that takes you through the different steps that you can take to [[rootdir_config|configure root directories and mounting points]].
+**Root directories management**
-We also talk about the security precautions that you can take when configuring these.
+Root directories can be managed by selecting the "Root directories" option under the "Settings" section in the left menu.
-==== Security ====
+{{ :roots.png?nolink&400 |}}
-Root directories can be either public or private.
+The list displays all the configured root directories and provides options to add new, edit and delete entries.
-Public root directories can be accesses by anybody who is a registered user in the PMA.core user repository.
+  * The "Offline" column indicates whether or not a root directory is enabled. An offline root directory is not advertised by the system and its contents are not available to the end-users.
+  * The "Path exists" column indicates whether or not the system is able to mount a root directory's path and access it's contents. For example a root directory that points to a local file system folder, that has been deleted, will not have the "Path exists" column checked.
-Private root directories are only accessible by those who have been explicitly given access to be allowed to access the folder through the directory's [[acl|access control list]].
+We have a [[rootdir_config|separate section]] in this wiki that takes you through the different steps that you can take to [[rootdir_config|configure root directories and mounting points]].
+Root-directories can be labeled public or private, which allow you to [[rootdir_security#public_vs_private|take security precautions when configuring these]].
+==== Security ====
+Root directories can be either [[rootdir_security#public_vs_private|public or private]].
 Who's accessed what (either public or private) folder can be monitored via the Access log tab.
 {{ ::access_log.png?nolink&400 |}}
 ==== Logging ====
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 You can monitor logs for several kinds of acivity:
+{{ :rootdir_logs.png?direct&400 |}}
+=== Audit trail ===
+The audit trail tab conbines any operations that were performed on both root directory entries and underlaying mounting point entries.
+{{ :rootdir_audit.png?direct&400 |}}
+The presented information [[21_cfr_part_11|21 CFR pârt 11 compliant]].
+=== Activity log ===
+In addition to an audit trail, an activity log is available that chronologically tell you which user has been accessing what slides in the root directory:
+{{ :rootdir_activity.png?direct&400 |}}
 ==== Integrity check ====
-If you suspect certain slides in a particular root directory are corrupt, you can run an integrity check on a particular folder by going to
+When problems persist over time, a structured and proactive approach is warranted.
+When you suspect certain slides in a particular root directory are corrupt, you can run an integrity check on a particular folder:
+{{ :rootdir_integrity.png?direct&400 |}}
+This attempts to read all slides in a folder and reports on the ones that fail. You should then [[format_troubleshoot|try to find out why such slides cannot be read]].
+For problems that only occur occasionally and don't appear to be persistent, [[diag_elmah|Elmah logs]] are available to assist in for ad-hoc troubleshooting.