--- title: "Blockbox: Disabling Combine Uploads for On-Prem Data Retention" description: "Disable uploads to Combine – Offline mode (Blockbox Virtual Appliance only).\nDisabling Combine Uploads for On-Prem Data Retention." --- [Skip to content](https://support.block64.com/disable-uploads-to-combine-offline-mode-blockbox-virtual-appliance-only#main-content) [Customer Portal](https://customerportal.block64.com/tickets-view?hsLang=en) [![Logo - dark](https://support.block64.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Logo%20-%20dark.png?width=350&height=86&name=Logo%20-%20dark.png)](https://support.block64.com/?hsLang=en) - [Home](https://support.block64.com/) - [Insights Portal](https://insights.block64.com/login) - Platform Show submenu for Platform - [Block 64](https://www.block64.com/) - [Why Block 64?](https://www.block64.com/#:~:text=What%20makes%2CBlock%2064%20different) - Solutions Show submenu for Solutions - [Unified Visibility](https://www.block64.com/solutions/unified-visibility) - [Cost Optimization](https://www.block64.com/solutions/cost-optimization) - [Proactive Security](https://www.block64.com/solutions/proactive-security) - [Compliance](https://www.block64.com/solutions/continuous-compliance) - Learn Show submenu for Learn - [Quick Start Guides](https://support.block64.com/getting-started) - [Integrations](https://support.block64.com/documentation#integrations) - [Blog](https://www.block64.com/blog) - Support Show submenu for Support - [Trust Center](https://trust.block64.com/) - [Service Health](https://status.block64.com/) - [Partners](https://www.block64.com/partners) - [Contact Us](https://www.block64.com/contact) - [Pricing](https://www.block64.com/pricing) - [Get Started Free](https://www.block64.com/free-trial) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Home](https://support.block64.com/) - [Insights Portal](https://insights.block64.com/login) - Platform Show submenu for Platform - [Block 64](https://www.block64.com/) - [Why Block 64?](https://www.block64.com/#:~:text=What%20makes%2CBlock%2064%20different) - Solutions Show submenu for Solutions - [Unified Visibility](https://www.block64.com/solutions/unified-visibility) - [Cost Optimization](https://www.block64.com/solutions/cost-optimization) - [Proactive Security](https://www.block64.com/solutions/proactive-security) - [Compliance](https://www.block64.com/solutions/continuous-compliance) - Learn Show submenu for Learn - [Quick Start Guides](https://support.block64.com/getting-started) - [Integrations](https://support.block64.com/documentation#integrations) - [Blog](https://www.block64.com/blog) - Support Show submenu for Support - [Trust Center](https://trust.block64.com/) - [Service Health](https://status.block64.com/) - [Partners](https://www.block64.com/partners) - [Contact Us](https://www.block64.com/contact) - [Pricing](https://www.block64.com/pricing) - [Get Started Free](https://www.block64.com/free-trial) - - [Customer Portal](https://customerportal.block64.com/tickets-view) - [Submit a Support Request](https://support.block64.com/kb-tickets/new) [Submit a Support Request](https://support.block64.com/kb-tickets/new?hsLang=en) How can we assist you today? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. 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To do so, follow these steps: 1. **Log in** to the Blockbox Web UI using the Blockbox VM's IP address. ![](https://support.block64.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/14529807031191.png?width=670&height=544&name=14529807031191.png) 2. Navigate to **Settings \> Discovery Settings**. ![](https://support.block64.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/14529818528535.png?width=644&height=367&name=14529818528535.png) 3. Scroll down to the section titled **"The Combine"**. ![](https://support.block64.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/14529819404439.png?width=975&height=346&name=14529819404439.png) 4. Toggle the switch **Off** to disable uploads. ![](https://support.block64.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/14529860125847.png?width=975&height=210&name=14529860125847.png) 5. To re-enable uploads, simply toggle the switch back to **On**. 6. A message will appear in the top-right corner: **“Setting stored successfully.”** This confirms your changes have been saved. ![](https://support.block64.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/14529861069591.png?width=608&height=116&name=14529861069591.png) --- ### Need Manual Uploads with Combine Access? If you prefer to use **manual uploads** while still accessing all features of the Combine analytics platform, follow the steps below: #### 1. Run a Manual Upload Command With **Administrator privileges**, open a Command Prompt and run the following: ``` cd "C:\Program Files (x86)\Block 64 Corporation\Block 64 Discovery\php"php.exe ../Discovery/index.php upload blockUploadD ``` This command will manually upload the scan data to Combine. #### 2. Verify Required Component Ensure that the file `mysqldump.exe` is still present in the installation directory. 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