# How To Watch for Changes to Security Settings With BetterShield Ultra?

Save a baseline, compare settings daily, accept intended changes or restore a changed setting with undo.

With **[BetterShield Ultra](/ultra/)**, save a baseline, compare settings daily, accept intended changes or restore a changed setting with undo.

_**Note:** These controls require the paid [BetterShield Ultra](/ultra/) add-on alongside the free BetterShield plugin._

## What it does

Open **BetterShield › Ultra › Settings watch**. **Settings watch** compares security settings with a saved copy once a day. It is inactive until a baseline is saved. Differences appear in Findings; nothing is automatically restored.

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## Step 1: Open Save the Current Settings to Watch

Choose **Save the Current Settings to Watch**, or **Use a Settings File You Exported**. Invalid rows are refused.

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  <img src="/docs/screenshots/settings-watch.png" alt="Watch for changes to security settings: saved state and available controls in BetterShield." width="982" height="193" loading="lazy" decoding="async">
  <figcaption>Review the state and choices shown on your own site before applying a change.</figcaption>
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## Step 2: Watch for changes to security settings

- Review when and by whom the baseline was saved.
- Use **Compare Now** to refresh **What differs now**.
- Choose **Undo This Change** for a setting that should return to baseline.
- For intended changes, **Keep These Changes** saves the current setup as the new baseline.

## Recommended settings

Our advice: pin only a reviewed setup. Use an exported baseline on staging before applying it across client sites.

## What it can break and how to undo

Restoring a setting changes its behavior on the site. Read the row and its effect before confirming; the change can be undone from settings history. **Stop Watching Settings** stops comparison and leaves current settings as they are.

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## Final Outcome

Change a harmless setting on staging, run **Compare Now**, and confirm the difference and actor information. An invalid baseline must be rejected rather than reported as matching.

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  <img src="/docs/screenshots/settings-watch.png" alt="Watch for changes to security settings: saved state and available controls in BetterShield." width="982" height="193" loading="lazy" decoding="async">
  <figcaption>Example Settings watch view. Check the saved values and status on your own site.</figcaption>
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## Related

- [Ultra overview](/docs/ultra-overview/)
- [Activity log](/docs/activity-log/)
- [Move settings between sites](/docs/move-settings-between-sites/)
- [Restore a settings change](/docs/restore-settings-change/)

This is how you can watch for changes to Security settings with BetterShield Ultra.

Getting Stuck? Feel free to contact our [Dedicated Support Team](/support/).