Define backup options
Threema Work offers several backup options that differ in various respects:
| ID export | Data backup | System backup | Threema Safe | |
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| MDM parameter | th_disable_id_export | th_disable_data_backups | th_disable_system_backups | Documentation |
| OS | Android, iOS | Android | iOS | Android, iOS |
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| Chats, including media files |  |
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| Contacts, group memberships, and app settings | |
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| Can be managed by admins | |
With external MDM system | With external MDM system | |
| Can be created by users | |
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| Storage location | File or email | File | iTunes or iCloud | Threema / Custom server |
| Storage duration | Custom | Custom | Custom | 180 days / Custom |
By default, all backup options are available. Use MDM parameters to restrict some or completely disable all backup options:
Don’t allow any kind of backup
To prevent your users from creating any kind of backup, use th_disable_backups. (This parameter overrides all parameters listed below.)
Prevent ID exports
To prevent your users from exporting their Threema ID, set the parameter th_disable_id_export totrue.
Prevent data backups (Android)
In Threema Work for Android, users can create data backups. To prevent this, set the MDM parameter th_disable_data_backups, to true.
Prevent inclusion in OS backups (iOS)
iTunes backups can include Threema data. Set th_disable_data_backups to true to exclude Threema data from OS backups. Due to a restriction on iOS’ part, it’s not possible to distinguish between iTunes and iCloud backups.
Threema Safe
Set the MDM parameter th_safe_enable to false to prevent users from creating Threema Safe backups. To learn more about the configuration of Threema Safe using MDM parameters, please refer to this Help article.