# Setting: `server_allow_user_backup_policy_edit`

- **Constant:** `ConfigInterface::SERVER_ALLOW_USER_BACKUP_POLICY_EDIT`
- **Category:** `servers`
- **Type:** `select`
- **Required:** yes
- **Sensitive:** no
- **Validation:** `required|string|max:255`
- **Placeholder / default hint:** `true`

## Description

Allow server owners to change backup retention mode (inherit / hard limit / FIFO) from the panel and user API. Backup slot count (backup limit) is admin-only. Admins can always edit servers and VM instances.

## Allowed options

- `true`
- `false`

## Change via CLI

```bash
featherpanel saas getsetting server_allow_user_backup_policy_edit
featherpanel saas setsetting server_allow_user_backup_policy_edit "<value>"
```

## Change via API

```http
PATCH /api/admin/settings
Content-Type: application/json

{ "server_allow_user_backup_policy_edit": "<value>" }
```