Export CS:Govern Rules to Another Database

CS:Govern supports migrating protection and user access rules from one CopyStorm instance to another via its export and import subsystems.

Export CS:Govern Protection Rules

To export the current CS:Govern protection rules use the application menu bar File => Export Protection Rules operation.

• A normal File Save dialog will be opened.
• A file of configuration rules will created (.csGovernRules extension).

The exported rule file is an XML file that can be viewed (and edited if required). It will look like:

<CSGovern>
   <Field sfTable="Contact" sfField="FirstName" maskingRule="Asterisks">
      <AccessCategory name="PII"/>
   </Field>
   <Field sfTable="Contact" sfField="Email" maskingRule="Random">
      <AccessCategory name="PII"/>
   </Field>
   <Field sfTable="Account" sfField="Description" maskingRule="Lorem Ipsum">
      <AccessCategory name="Public"/>
   </Field>
   <Field sfTable="Contact" sfField="LastName" maskingRule="Asterisks">
      <AccessCategory name="PII"/>
   </Field>
   <User name="KNEEDEEP-CAPSTO\greg" active="true" databaseRole="false">
      <AccessCategory name="Public"/>
   </User>
   <User name="sa" active="true" databaseRole="false">
      <AccessCategory name="PII"/>
      <AccessCategory name="Public"/>
   </User>
</CSGovern>

Import CS:Govern Protection Rules

Importing previously export CS:Govern protection rules into a CopyStorm database is a three step process:

1. Use the File => Import Protection Rules into CS:Govern.
2. Verify the list of rules imported from a dialog CS:Govern displays.
3. Deploy the updated rules using the Save & Protect button.

Open a CS:Govern Rule File

Review Imported Protection Rules

Deploy Protection: Save & Protect