File System Archiving Task Properties: Synchronization

Enterprise Vault automatically synchronizes archive permissions with folder permissions.

When Enterprise Vault archives files, the version stored in the archive is given the same permissions as the folder that contained the original file.

This means the following:

If there is a file with permissions that are different from those of the containing folder, the archived version has the folder permissions. A shortcut has the same permissions as the file.
Someone who has access to the original folder can find and access the archived version of the file, even if the file permissions denied access. Such a person cannot use a shortcut to access the file, however.

Scheduled synchronization. Synchronization runs a maximum of twice each day and always runs until completion.

AM synchronization at the following hour. Select this and enter the hour at which before-midday synchronization runs are to start.
PM synchronization at the following hour. Select this and enter the hour at which after-midday synchronization runs are to start.

Manually synchronize permissions of archives. The automatic synchronization runs at the times you set and every time there is an archiving run in either report mode or normal mode. You can also click Synchronize to update permissions immediately.

You might want to synchronize permissions immediately if, for example, you have removed some permissions from some folders and want to make sure that the permissions are quickly removed from the archived items too.

Progress. Indicates whether synchronization is currently running.