Deletion of objects

This section provides information about deleting objects and viewing information about objects after they are deleted.

You can delete objects, including the following:

• Policies
• Tasks
• Installation packages
• Virtual Administration Servers
• Users
• Security groups
• Administration groups

When you delete an object, information about it remains in the database. The storage term for information about the deleted objects is the same as the storage term for object revisions (the recommended term is 90 days). You can change the storage term only if you have the Modify permission in the Deleted objects area of rights.

Deleting an object

You can delete objects such as policies, tasks, installation packages, internal users, and internal user groups if you have Modify permission, which is in the Basic functionality category of rights (see Assigning permissions to users and groups for more information).

To delete an object:

1. In the console tree, in the workspace of the required folder select an object.
2. Do one of the following:
   • Right-click the object and select Delete.
   • Press the DELETE key.

The object will be deleted, and the information about it will be stored in the database.

Viewing information about deleted objects

Information about deleted objects is stored in the Deleted objects folder for the same amount of time as object revisions (the recommended period is 90 days).

Only users with Read permission in the Deleted objects area of rights can view the list of deleted objects (see Assigning permissions to users and groups for more information).

To view the list of deleted objects,

In the console tree, select Deleted objects (by default, Deleted objects is a subfolder of the Advanced folder).

If you do not have Read permission in the Deleted objects area of rights, an empty list is displayed in the Deleted objects folder.

The workspace of the Deleted objects folder contains the following information about deleted objects:

• Name. The name of the object.
• Type. Object type, such as policy, task, or installation package.
• Time. Time when the object was deleted.
• User. Account name of the user who deleted the object.

To view more information about an object:

1. In the console tree, select Deleted objects (by default, Deleted objects is a subfolder of the Advanced folder).
2. In the Deleted objects workspace, select the object that you want.

   The box for working with the selected object appears on the right side of the workspace.

3. Do one of the following:
   • Click the Properties link in the box.
   • Right-click the object you selected in the workspace, and in the context menu select Properties.

   The properties window of the object opens, displaying the following tabs:

   • General
   • Revision history

Deleting objects permanently from the list of deleted objects

Only users with Modify permission in the Deleted objects area of rights can delete objects permanently from the list of deleted objects (see Assigning permissions to users and groups for more information).

To delete an object from the list of deleted objects:

1. In the console tree, select the node of the required Administration Server and then select the Deleted objects folder.
2. In the workspace, select the object(s) that you want to delete.
3. Do one of the following:
   • Press the DELETE key.
   • In the context menu of the object(s) that you selected, select Delete.
4. In the confirmation dialog box, click Yes.

The object is deleted permanently from the list of deleted objects. All information about this object (including all its revisions) is permanently removed from the database. You cannot restore this information.