Recovery Protection vs Recovery Vault Management in QCSB
This article distinguishes the automatic safety layer that creates protected copies before destructive actions from the Max/All Access Recovery Vault management interface used to browse, restore, download, bulk-manage, or purge those protected copies.
What you need to know
- Basic includes Local storage and the first active Workspace. Pro adds FTP/SFTP, multiple Workspaces, advanced permissions, and background continuation. Max/All Access adds Google Drive, OneDrive, Private Connections, Recovery Vault management, and bulk operations.
- A plan gate decides whether a feature exists at the current Effective tier. Joomla access and QCSB permission rules separately decide whether a particular user may use that feature.
- Recovery protection is a safety boundary for destructive operations and is separate from Max/All Access Recovery Vault management. QCSB may create protected copies even when the current user cannot open the management UI.
- Delete, replace/overwrite, and destructive move are blocked when the required protected copy cannot be created and verified.
Do not confuse the two
| Concept | Current behavior |
|---|---|
| Recovery protection | Safety mechanism used before destructive QCSB actions. It can protect content even when the user cannot open the Recovery Vault management UI. |
| Recovery Vault management | Max/All Access capability to browse/manage protected records, restore, download, purge, and use applicable bulk recovery actions. |
Verify the result
- The Recovery item/state matches the action you performed.
- A restored/downloaded item matches the expected content and destination.
- Purge/cleanup does not erase the historical audit trail.
Important limits and mistakes to avoid
- Do not bypass failed recovery protection to force a destructive action. The block is intentional safety behavior.
Troubleshooting
- If a destructive action is blocked because recovery protection failed, repair recovery storage/capacity first; do not bypass the protection boundary.
Community Discussion
For practical QCSB workflows and discussion with other Joomla site owners, visit the QC Storage Bridge Community. For private support, bug reports, account-specific entitlement issues, or feature requests, use the QuantaCade support system.