The Settings page provides access to configure and manage platform-level settings, encryption, identity provider credentials, and SIEM integration.
Configure your SaaS Application
Log in to the CrashPlan Admin Console.
From the left navigation pane, click Settings.
Select Configure your SaaS application.
Choose the SaaS application you want to configure.
Enter the required application credentials and permissions.
Validate the connection.
Click Save.
The SaaS application is successfully configured and ready for backup operations.
To grant the required administrator consent for any workloads so that CrashPlan Platform can access and protect tenant data.
Log in to the CrashPlan Admin Console.
From the left navigation pane, click Settings.
Select Configure your SaaS application.
Review the note displayed on the page.
Ensure you have Global Administrator privileges for the Google Workspace tenant before proceeding.
Under the Consent for section, identify the required workloads:
Google Workspace
Click Grant Admin Consent for the required workload.
You will be redirected to the Google mail authentication page.
Sign in using your Google email Global Administrator account.
Review the requested permissions and click Accept to authorize CrashPlan access.
After successful authorization, return to the CrashPlan console.
Verify the Status column shows a checkmark, confirming that consent has been granted successfully.
CrashPlan is authorized to access the selected Google Workspace workloads and can perform backup and capacity savings operations for your tenant.
Configure General Global Settings
To define and manage platform-wide operational settings, password rules, restore permissions, email alerts, and miscellaneous preferences, follow the steps below:
Log in to the CrashPlan Admin Console.
From the left navigation pane, click Settings.
Select Global Settings.
Under the General tab, configure the following sections:
Password Enforcement
Use this section to control password-related permissions.
Enable or disable Enforce Rules.
Define whether users can change their own password.
Define whether an administrator can change a user password.
Define whether a delegated administrator can change a user password.
Data Management
Use this section to control restore and deletion permissions.
Enable or disable Global settings override policy settings.
Configure whether an administrator can restore other users’ data.
Configure whether an administrator can delete other users’ data.
Set Allow end-user override as required.
Define whether users can restore deleted mails/files.
Soft Block Management
Use this section to automatically handle soft-blocked users.
Enable or disable Auto Block Soft Blocked Users.
Email Alerts
Use this section to configure notification and communication settings.
Enter the Server alert email ID.
Enter the Administrator contact email ID.
Define the Signature string for end-user automated emails.
Set the Bulk email delay (in seconds).
Miscellaneous
Use this section to configure additional platform settings.
Define the number of rows to display per page in administrative screens and reports.
Set the passphrase to encrypt metadata during automatic backups.
Review all configured settings.
Click Save to apply the changes.
Click Cancel if you want to discard the changes.
Global platform General settings are updated successfully and applied across the environment.
Configure Advanced Global Settings
Use this procedure to configure advanced authentication settings, dashboard tile preferences, branding, and offline folder management.
Log in to the CrashPlan Admin Console.
From the left navigation pane, click Settings.
Select Global Settings.
Click the Advanced tab.
Authentication Settings
Use this section to configure advanced user authentication controls.
Set Complex password to enable or disable password complexity rules.
Configure Password Visibility settings.
Enable or disable Brute force password protection.
Configure whether users can reset passwords for CrashPlan namespace users.
Enable or disable Force change password at first time login.
Configure whether to force session logout after password change.
GUI Settings
Use this section to configure Single Sign-On behavior.
Enable or disable Azure Active Directory Single SignOn from Portal.
Enable or disable Azure Active Directory Single SignOut from Portal.
Review the local login URL for bypass access when SSO is enabled.
Dashboard Tiles Settings
Use this section to customize dashboard tile behavior for workloads.
Select the workload tab:
Google Workspace
Configure tile settings:
Set the Tile position.
Enable or disable Make flippable.
Define the Heads/Tails position display.
Branding Settings
Use this section to customize platform branding.
Click Change Branding Settings.
Update branding elements such as logos or display preferences.
Save the changes.
Offline Folders
Use this section to manage offline folders.
Click Update Offline Folders.
Select or update the folders to be treated as offline.
Save the changes.
The Advanced global settings are updated successfully, including authentication policies, dashboard customization, branding, and offline folder configuration.
Manage Encryption Key Settings
Use this option to configure and manage encryption keys for securing backup data.
Navigate to Settings > Encryption key management.
Review the current encryption key configuration.
Under Select Type, choose the encryption configuration type.
Example: Local Encryption Configuration
In the Add a New Configuration section, select the required Product Type (Example: Endpoints).
In the Salt Key field, enter the encryption salt key. The salt key must be between 16 and 128 characters.
Review the note displayed below the field to ensure the key meets the required criteria.
Click Save to create and apply the encryption configuration.
Click Cancel if you want to discard the changes.
The encryption key configuration is successfully created and applied, ensuring backup metadata and data are secured using the defined encryption settings.
Configure SIEM Credentials
To configure storage credentials for Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) integration and enable secure log storage and forwarding, follow the steps below:
Log in to the CrashPlan Admin Console.
From the left navigation pane, click Settings.
Select SIEM Credentials.
Under Storage Type, select the required storage provider.
Example: Azure Blob Storage
In the Identity field, enter the cloud storage identity or account name.
In the Access Key field, enter the corresponding storage access key.
Review the entered credentials to ensure they are accurate.
Click Save to apply and store the SIEM credentials.
Click Cancel if you want to discard the changes.
The SIEM storage credentials are successfully configured, enabling CrashPlan to store and integrate logs with the configured storage backend.
Configure Identity Provider Credentials
To configure identity provider settings and enable Single Sign-On (SSO) for user authentication in CrashPlan.
Log in to the CrashPlan Admin Console.
From the left navigation pane, click Settings.
Select Identity Provider Credentials.
Under the Settings tab, select the required Identity Provider from the dropdown.
If existing credentials need modification, click Edit Credentials.
Enter or update the required identity provider configuration details.
Navigate to the Consent for Single Sign-On section.
Review the note displayed regarding consent requirements for enabling SSO.
Click Grant Admin Consent.
You will be redirected to the identity provider authentication page.
Sign in using an administrator account with the required privileges.
Review the requested permissions and click Accept to authorize SSO integration.
Verify the consent status is marked as successful (green check).
(Optional) Switch to the Policy Mapping tab to configure user-to-policy mapping based on identity provider attributes.
The identity provider credentials are successfully configured, and Single Sign-On is enabled for CrashPlan user authentication.