How to Install and Configure the Veritas Alta SaaS Protection Export Service

Description

 

The ASP Export Service can be downloaded from the Veritas Alta SaaS Protection Admin Portal, under ' Administration' and then ' Tools & Utilities'.

 

Step 1 -- Run the Installer

Open the Export Service installer file ' VeritasASP.ExportService.msi'. This will open the install wizard on the welcome step.

 

 

Click ' Next' to proceed.

Step 2 -- Acceptable Use Policy

You will need to read and accept the Veritas Alta SaaS Protection Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) before proceeding. Of special note, you have rights to use ASP installable software in your organization as long as your subscription to NSP is active. You can also find the AUP here:
Veritas Alta SaaS Protection Acceptable Use Policy (AUP)

 

 

Click ' Next' to proceed.

Step 3 -- Service Account Credentials

Enter the credentials for the service account you have created for the ASP Export Service. This service account will need read and write access to any of the shares you wish to export content to.

 

 

Click the ' Validate' button to confirm the credentials pass and click OK. 

 

 

Click ' Next' to proceed.

Step 4 -- Install Path

Optionally change the install path.

 

 

 

Click ' Next' to proceed.

Step 5 -- Execute the Installation

Click ' Install' to execute the installation.

 

 

 

The install execution performs an automatic start of the Windows service.

Step 6 -- Launch the Veritas Alta SaaS Protection Export Service GUI

Go to the Start menu, find the ASP Export Service app, and open it.

 

 

Step 7 -- Configure the Export Service

Establish the Connection

When launching the Export Service app  for the first time, it will default to the ' Settings' tab with 'General' and 'Advanced' settings sub-tabs.

In the ' General' tab, enter the StorSite Web Service URL for the Veritas Alta SaaS Protection tenant along with the credentials of the service account that is configured in ASP for the Export Service. This account will need to be authorized in ASP with the following rights:

• API authorization
• Access all items

Export locations are the preconfigured places that will display in the End User Portal and the Admin Portal's 'Content App' for users to select when setting up a background export job.

To create an export location, under the 'Settings' tab in the 'General' sub tab, click 'Add Location' to see the configurable properties window which has the following settings:

• Display Name -- This is the name users will see in the pick list of available export destinations.
• UNC Path -- This is the path of the export destination.
• Set Read-Only -- If this flag is set, the location will be marked read-only. It is important to note that NSP provides a one-way sync from the cloud to this location. By enabling read-only, you help prevent users from saving changes to this location where they will not be synchronized back into the cloud.
• Restore ACLs -- If this option is enabled, Veritas Alta SaaS Protection will output the permissions. It is important to note that Veritas Alta SaaS Protection merges all exports to a particular export location. With 'Restore ACLs' enabled, users will see only the content to which they have access. All important to note is that NSP will set the permissions on a given export job only once. If the permissions to the content change later on, NSP will not sync the permissions to the export location.
• Set Last Accessed Time to Current Time -- With this option disabled, Veritas Alta SaaS Protection will set the last accessed time that currently exists in the cloud. If enabled, the time of the export job will be used. Note: Any change of this setting requires a restart of the export service to take effect. 
• Delete Files Not Accessed in N Days -- This option allows you to automatically expire data from export jobs based on last accessed. If you use any value other than '0', you will see that the 'Set Last Access Time to Current Time' defaults to enabled.
   

Advanced

1. # Threads -- This determines how many folders will be processed in parallel by the export service when executing export jobs.
2. Log Directory -- This is the output path where you will find the event logs for the export service.
3. Pre-ingest Encryption Keys -- If you are using the pre-ingest encryption option in the ASP Connector Service, then you probably want the export service to automatically decrypt any encrypted content it exports from NSP so that users can access their content as expected.