5.4 Managing Data Access Governance Target Paths

In the File Reporter web application, Select Governance > Target Paths.

5.4.1 Adding a Target Path

  1. In the File Reporter web application, select Governance > Target Paths.

  2. In the Target Paths page, click Add.

  3. In the Target Path Editor dialog, specify the details for the Target Path.

    • Target Path: Click Browse and from the Target Path Browser, select a folder.

    • Process on Scan: Select this option to automatically process this Target Path whenever new scan data is collected.

      Selecting this option will automatically start a job for this Target Path if unprocessed scan data is available when you save this entry.

    • Category: (Optional) Category name for use with filtering and review processes in Identity Governance. This field maps to the file system category permission attribute in Identity Governance.

    • Description: (Optional) Description for this Target Path. This description maps to the permission description attribute in Identity Governance.

5.4.2 Editing a Target Path

  1. In the File Reporter web application, select Governance > Target Paths.

  2. Double-click the Target Path to edit or select the checkbox in the Target Path row and click Edit in the menu.

    The same options apply as in Section 5.4.1, Adding a Target Path with the notable exception that once a Target Path entry has been added, the Target Path itself is read-only.

    To modify the Target Path itself, you will need to delete the current Target Path entry then add a new one.

5.4.3 Deleting a Target Path

  1. In the File Reporter web application, select Governance > Target Paths.

  2. Select each Target Path in the list you want to delete.

  3. Click Delete.

  4. Review the confirmation dialog, then click Delete.

    Performing a delete for a Target Path places a delete entry in the Scan Processor's Job Runner queue. The Target Path entries will show as Marked for Delete until the Job Runner processes the action.

5.4.4 Processing a Target Path

Target Paths that are configured for Process on Scan will automatically process the Target Path when new scan data is available.

To manually start processing a Target Path's file system access data:

  1. In the File Reporter web application, select Governance > Target Paths.

  2. Select each Target Path in the list you want to process.

  3. Click Process.

  4. Review the confirmation dialog then click Yes to start processing.

5.4.5 Understanding the Target Path Status Indicators

Status indicators for a Target Path specify the current state of processing, and whether any new scan data is available for processing.

Icon

Status

Description

Scan Data Available

New scan data is available for this Target Path but has not yet been processed.

New Scan Pending

A file system scan was recently imported, but post-import processing such as group membership calculations are in progress.

Queued

The Target Path has been queued for processing file system access data for associated identities.

Processing

Calculation of file system access data is currently in progress for identities on the Target Path.

Processed

The latest scan data for this Target Path has been fully processed for collection and review.

Marked for Delete

The Target Path has been marked for delete. No further actions can be taken against this Target Path.

Scan Incomplete

The current scan data for this Target Path is missing or invalid.