Actions on Recently Deleted Keys

All the keys that are deleted from the user key and host inventories are available in Recently Deleted Keys. You can access this functionality only if you have the ACF permissions enabled for your role.

1. Go to (Menu) icon > SSH > Inventory > Key Inventory.
2. Select Recently Deleted Keys.

   The Recently Deleted Keys page is displayed User Key and Host Key tabbed inventory.

3. Perform any of the following actions for User Key and Host Key tabbed inventory:
   • Viewing deleted keys: The deleted user or host keys from endpoints are made available in the User Keys or Host Keys for a period of 30 days. The inventory lists key details including associated users, key type, client and host endpoints, who deleted the key, deletion date, and the days left before a key is permanently deleted.
   • Restoring deleted keys: To restore keys that were deleted by mistake or are needed again, simply select them and select Restore from the Actions menu. A message appears, You are about to restore the selected key(s) back to their original location(s). This action will reinstate the key(s) and make them active again. Are you sure you want to proceed with the restoration? Click Confirm Restoration to proceed.
     Audit logs for the action when:

     • Restoration succeeded: Restore action triggered by the user <username> for uuids <uuid list> completed successfully for backup <user or host key>
     • Restoration failed: Restore action triggered by the user <username> for uuids <uuid list> failed for backup <user or host keys>

     Note: <uuid> is the unique ID of the key.
   • Deleting keys permanently: You can permanently delete keys before the 30-day window by selecting the keys and then selecting Delete Permanently from the Actions menu. A message appears, You are about to permanently delete the selected key(s). This action cannot be undone, and the key(s) will be irrecoverably removed from the system. Are you sure you want to proceed with permanent deletion? Click Confirm Deletion to proceed.
     Audit logs for the action when:

     • Delete succeeded: Delete action triggered by the user <username> for uuids <uuid list> completed successfully for backup <user or host keys>
     • Delete failed: Delete action triggered by the user <username> for uuids <uuid list> failed for backup <user or host keys>
       Note: <uuid> is the unique ID of the key.
   • Exporting the keys: Use the Export option in the Action dropdown list to export all keys displayed in the User Key and Host Key inventory to CSV or XLSX format. The Export popup provides the following options:
     • All columns - Export all columns, including both selected and unselected columns.
     • Displayed columns - Export only the columns that are currently selected or displayed.
     • Formats - Select either CSV or XLSX as the download format.
4. Click the Columns icon next to the Action dropdown to add or remove custom columns in the key inventory.
   The Columns pop-up displays all available columns that you can show in the inventory. Perform the following actions:

   • Select the checkboxes to display specific columns in the inventory.
   • Use the Select All checkbox to display all columns.
   • Drag and drop column names to arrange them in the desired order.
   • Click Reset to Previous Column Selection to restore the previous column order and selections.