Restore a Protected Item to Another Authorized Destination

This article shows how to use Restore to… to select an authorized destination, optional folder, and restored name while respecting current Workspace/location permissions.

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.
  • Copy/Move authorization is directional: QCSB checks the source-side permission and the destination-side permission independently.
  • Move is destructive only after the destination has been written and verified; the source is Recovery-protected before removal.
  • 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.

How to do it

  1. Open the protected item and choose Restore To….
  2. Select an authorized destination Storage Connection.
  3. Choose/enter the folder inside that connection and adjust the restored name if necessary.
  4. Click Restore Here.
  5. QCSB rechecks destination permissions and verifies the restored result. If the chosen name conflicts, safe preserve-both behavior prevents a silent overwrite.

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.

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.