Advanced Configuration and Maintenance

Overview: Use these procedures to configure advanced settings and perform maintenance safely, avoiding security gaps and protecting against attacks. The Dashboard displays the current system state — including lockdown status — and provides the Suggested Next Step throughout maintenance.

Maintenance is a time period during which you temporarily reduce HeartSuite Core Secure’s protection to make changes. It is not a separate mode. HeartSuite Core Secure has two modes: Setup Mode and Secure Mode. During maintenance, you either switch to Setup Mode or boot the Non-HS kernel depending on whether Lockdown is active — the Dashboard’s Maintenance screen ([t]) detects this automatically and guides you through the correct path.

The Maintenance screen appears only when the system is in Secure Mode, Secure Mode + Lockdown, or on the Non-HS kernel. It is not shown in Setup Mode — because in Setup Mode, you are already in the maintenance-ready state and the Dashboard’s review queues and Suggested Next Step are the workflow.

Key Maintenance Areas

Explore detailed guides for specific tasks:

• Avoiding Configuration Gaps - Handling maintenance tools and broad permissions.
• Protecting During Maintenance - Secure practices for updates, backups, and access control.
• File Backup and Versioning - Automatic backups for designated directories and version restoration to protect against malware.
• Cache Adjustment - Tuning the allowlist cache for performance.