Account Settings

Account Settings Overview

Your account settings control how MegaVault behaves, your security preferences, and how you interact with the platform. Properly configured settings enhance both security and user experience.

Profile Settings

Personalize your MegaVault experience with profile customization and display preferences.

Basic Profile Information

• Display Name: How your name appears in shared files and activity logs
• Email Address: Primary email for notifications and account recovery
• Profile Picture: Avatar image for your account
• Contact Information: Optional phone number and address

Display Preferences

Regional Settings

• Time Zone: Affects file timestamps and activity logs
• Date Format: How dates are displayed (MM/DD/YYYY, DD/MM/YYYY, etc.)
• Number Format: File size display format
• First Day of Week: Sunday or Monday

Security Settings

Protect your account with strong authentication and security monitoring features.

Password Security

Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)

• Authenticator Apps: Google Authenticator, Authy, 1Password
• SMS Backup: Phone number for emergency access
• Recovery Codes: One-time backup codes
• Trusted Devices: Remember devices to reduce prompts

Session Management

• Active Sessions: View all logged-in devices and locations
• Session Timeout: Automatic logout after inactivity
• Concurrent Sessions: Limit number of simultaneous logins
• Remote Logout: Sign out from all devices remotely

Security Monitoring

• Login Alerts: Notifications for new device logins
• Failed Login Tracking: Monitor authentication attempts
• IP Restrictions: Limit access to specific IP ranges
• Security Log: Complete audit trail of security events

Storage Management

Monitor your storage usage, understand file distribution, and optimize your space allocation.

Storage Overview

• Total Used: Current storage consumption
• Available Space: Remaining storage capacity
• File Count: Total number of files stored
• Average File Size: Mean file size across your storage

Storage Analytics

Storage Optimization

• Duplicate Detection: Find and remove duplicate files
• Large File Analysis: Identify space-consuming files
• Cleanup Suggestions: AI-powered recommendations
• Archive Recommendations: Files suitable for archiving

Quota Management

Warning Levels:
├── 70% Usage → Yellow warning indicator
├── 85% Usage → Orange alert with cleanup suggestions
├── 95% Usage → Red alert with upload restrictions
└── 100% Usage → Upload blocking until space freed

Notification Preferences

Control how and when MegaVault sends you notifications about account activity and system events.

Notification Categories

Delivery Preferences

• Email Notifications: Detailed email summaries
• In-App Notifications: Dashboard notification center
• Browser Notifications: Real-time desktop alerts
• PWA Notifications: Progressive web app notifications

Frequency Settings

• Immediate: Real-time notifications for critical events
• Daily Digest: Summary of daily activity
• Weekly Summary: Comprehensive weekly report
• Do Not Disturb: Quiet hours configuration

Privacy Settings

Control how your data is used, shared, and processed within MegaVault.

Data Usage Controls

• Analytics Participation: Opt-in/out of usage analytics
• Crash Reporting: Help improve MegaVault with error reports
• Feature Usage: Share usage patterns for product improvement
• Performance Metrics: Contribute to performance optimization

Sharing Privacy

• Default Share Permissions: Standard permissions for new shares
• Share Analytics: Track access to your shared files
• Public Link Defaults: Default expiration and password settings
• Collaboration Visibility: Control who can see your activity

Data Retention

• Activity Logs: How long to keep access logs
• Deleted Files: Trash retention period
• Share History: Historical sharing data retention
• Search History: Search query retention period

API Access

Generate and manage API tokens for programmatic access to your MegaVault account.

API Token Management

• Personal Access Tokens: Full account access tokens
• Limited Scope Tokens: Restricted permission tokens
• Application Tokens: Tokens for specific applications
• Temporary Tokens: Short-lived access tokens

Token Security

API Usage Monitoring

• Request Volume: Track API calls per token
• Rate Limiting: Monitor rate limit consumption
• Error Rates: Identify problematic integrations
• Usage Patterns: Understand API consumption trends

Account Management

Manage your account lifecycle, data exports, and account closure options.

Data Export

• Complete Export: Download all files and metadata
• Selective Export: Export specific folders or file types
• Metadata Export: Export sharing data and activity logs
• Format Options: ZIP archives, structured data formats

Account Status

• Account Type: Individual, business, or enterprise
• Subscription Status: Active, trial, or expired
• Storage Plan: Current storage allocation
• Feature Access: Available features and limitations

Account Closure

• Temporary Suspension: Temporarily disable account
• Data Deletion: Permanently delete all account data
• Account Closure: Close account while preserving data
• Grace Period: Recovery options after closure