Archive options
Keep a recoverable copy of files that jobs move — browse, search, and restore from the Archive. Optionally store archives in a custom location on higher plans.
Last updated July 17, 2026
#What archives are
When a job moves files (removing them from the source), FileAgent can keep an archived copy. The Archive page is a built-in explorer for those copies — browse folders, inspect files, and restore anything that was moved by mistake. Archiving turns “the job already moved it” into “restore it from Archive.” You can also archive before a Scheduled Purge deletes files.
#Enabling archiving on a job
Turn on archiving in the job's settings. Archived files are organized into folders that preserve which job moved them and when, so you can find a file later without remembering the exact night it moved.
#Where archives are stored
By default, FileAgent stores archived files in its standard location on the host. On Business Premium and Enterprise, you can point the archive at a custom local or SMB location — useful for putting archives on storage with more headroom or specific controls.
#Searching and restoring
The Archive explorer has breadcrumb navigation, filters, and search. Results show file type, size, and modified time; open a folder or restore a file directly from the list.
#Archive access permissions
Archive visibility is permission-controlled. On Business Premium and Enterprise, administrators can scope archive access by job or folder, so a department sees only the archives of its own workflows. Users without archive rights don't see the Archive section at all. See job-scoped access.
#Retention best practices
- Keep the archive on storage with enough headroom — it grows with every moved file.
- Decide a retention policy (for example, 90 days) and prune on schedule; the archive is a safety net, not long-term storage.
- For regulated data, place the archive on storage that meets the same controls as the source data.