Amazon WorkSpaces Secure Browser will no longer be open to new customers starting October 29, 2026. If you would like to use Amazon WorkSpaces Secure Browser, sign up prior to that date. Existing customers can continue to use the service as normal. For more information, see [Amazon WorkSpaces Secure Browser availability change](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/workspaces-web/latest/adminguide/workspaces-secure-browser-maintenance-mode.html). 

# Associate data protection settings in Amazon WorkSpaces Secure Browser
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You can associate data protection settings in WorkSpaces Secure Browser.

**To associate a data protection setting with an existing portal**

1. Open the WorkSpaces Secure Browser console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/workspaces-web/home?region=us-east-1#/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/workspaces-web/home?region=us-east-1#/).

1. In the left hand navigation pane, choose **Web portals**.

1. Select the web portal, and choose **Edit**.

1. Under **Data protection settings**, select the setting for your portal.

1. Choose **Save**.

To associate a data protection setting when creating a new portal, follow these steps.

**To associate a data protection setting when creating a new portal**

1. Follow the instructions in [Creating a web portal for Amazon WorkSpaces Secure Browser](getting-started-step1.md) to create a portal, until you get to **data protection setting**.

1. Choose your **data protection setting** from the drop-down menu.

1. Complete the steps in [Creating a web portal for Amazon WorkSpaces Secure Browser](getting-started-step1.md) to finish creating your portal.

To create a data protection setting when creating a new portal, follow these steps.

**To create a data protection setting when creating a new portal**

1. Follow the instructions in [Creating a web portal for Amazon WorkSpaces Secure Browser](getting-started-step1.md) to create a portal, until you get to **data protection setting**.

1. Choose **data protection settings** from the drop-down menu.

1. Enter a display name (required) and description (optional) for the setting. 

1. Select the default settings for inline redaction. You can set the following:
   + The level of strictness of all data types
   + The domains on which redaction should be enforced

1. Choose your base inline redaction data types from the supported types, or create a custom data type. You can set overrides for each data type, including the level of strictness and domain exceptions.

1. Add any **Tags** (optional) for reporting.

1. When you are done, choose **Save**.

1. Select the refresh button under **data protection settings**, then choose your data protection setting from the drop-down menu.

1. Continue to follow the create portal instructions to finish creating your portal.