Destroying a Vault
The Destroy function in M-Files Admin can be used to permanently destroy all data from a vault.
To delete a cloud vault, refer to Deleting a Cloud Vault in the M-Files Manage user guide.
Warning: When you destroy a vault, the following operations are carried out:
- All the vault file data on the M-Files server is permanently deleted.
- The vault database is permanently deleted.
To destroy a vault:
- Open M-Files Admin.
- In the left-side tree view, expand a connection to M-Files server.
- Click Document Vaults.
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Right-click the document vault that you want to destroy, and then select
from the context menu.Result:You are prompted to make sure that you want to destroy the selected vault.
- Click Yes at the prompt.
The selected document vault, including its file data and its database, are permanently deleted and the vault can no longer be accessed by users.
Note: The Destroy function naturally does not affect backups
located on the hard drive. The document vault can thus be restored if backups have
been made.