diff --git a/domain-server/resources/describe-settings.json b/domain-server/resources/describe-settings.json
index 93d703c8b3..427dc62520 100644
--- a/domain-server/resources/describe-settings.json
+++ b/domain-server/resources/describe-settings.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "version": 2.1,
+  "version": 2.2,
   "settings": [
     {
       "name": "metaverse",
@@ -1321,73 +1321,6 @@
           "default": "30000",
           "advanced": true
         },
-        {
-          "name": "backups",
-          "type": "table",
-          "label": "Backup Rules",
-          "help": "In this table you can define a set of rules for how frequently to backup copies of your entites content file.",
-          "numbered": false,
-          "can_add_new_rows": true,
-          "default": [
-            {
-              "Name": "Half Hourly Rolling",
-              "backupInterval": 1800,
-              "format": ".backup.halfhourly.%N",
-              "maxBackupVersions": 5
-            },
-            {
-              "Name": "Daily Rolling",
-              "backupInterval": 86400,
-              "format": ".backup.daily.%N",
-              "maxBackupVersions": 7
-            },
-            {
-              "Name": "Weekly Rolling",
-              "backupInterval": 604800,
-              "format": ".backup.weekly.%N",
-              "maxBackupVersions": 4
-            },
-            {
-              "Name": "Thirty Day Rolling",
-              "backupInterval": 2592000,
-              "format": ".backup.thirtyday.%N",
-              "maxBackupVersions": 12
-            }
-          ],
-          "columns": [
-            {
-              "name": "Name",
-              "label": "Name",
-              "can_set": true,
-              "placeholder": "Example",
-              "default": "Example"
-            },
-            {
-              "name": "format",
-              "label": "Rule Format",
-              "can_set": true,
-              "help": "Format used to create the extension for the backup of your persisted entities. Use a format with %N to get rolling. Or use date formatting like %Y-%m-%d.%H:%M:%S.%z",
-              "placeholder": ".backup.example.%N",
-              "default": ".backup.example.%N"
-            },
-            {
-              "name": "backupInterval",
-              "label": "Backup Interval in Seconds",
-              "help": "Interval between backup checks in seconds.",
-              "placeholder": 1800,
-              "default": 1800,
-              "can_set": true
-            },
-            {
-              "name": "maxBackupVersions",
-              "label": "Max Rolled Backup Versions",
-              "help": "If your backup extension format uses 'rolling', how many versions do you want us to keep?",
-              "placeholder": 5,
-              "default": 5,
-              "can_set": true
-            }
-          ]
-        },
         {
           "name": "NoPersist",
           "type": "checkbox",
@@ -1649,6 +1582,67 @@
         }
       ]
     },
+    {
+      "name": "automatic_content_archives",
+      "label": "Automatic Content Archives",
+      "settings": [
+        {
+          "name": "backup_rules",
+          "type": "table",
+          "label": "Rolling Backup Rules",
+          "help": "Define how frequently to create automatic content archives",
+          "numbered": false,
+          "can_add_new_rows": true,
+          "default": [
+            {
+              "Name": "Half Hourly Rolling",
+              "backupInterval": 1800,
+              "maxBackupVersions": 5
+            },
+            {
+              "Name": "Daily Rolling",
+              "backupInterval": 86400,
+              "maxBackupVersions": 7
+            },
+            {
+              "Name": "Weekly Rolling",
+              "backupInterval": 604800,
+              "maxBackupVersions": 4
+            },
+            {
+              "Name": "Thirty Day Rolling",
+              "backupInterval": 2592000,
+              "maxBackupVersions": 12
+            }
+          ],
+          "columns": [
+            {
+              "name": "Name",
+              "label": "Name",
+              "can_set": true,
+              "placeholder": "Example",
+              "default": "Example"
+            },
+            {
+              "name": "backupInterval",
+              "label": "Backup Interval in Seconds",
+              "help": "Interval between backup checks in seconds.",
+              "placeholder": 1800,
+              "default": 1800,
+              "can_set": true
+            },
+            {
+              "name": "maxBackupVersions",
+              "label": "Max Rolled Backup Versions",
+              "help": "If your backup extension format uses 'rolling', how many versions do you want us to keep?",
+              "placeholder": 5,
+              "default": 5,
+              "can_set": true
+            }
+          ]
+        }
+      ]
+    },
     {
       "name": "wizard",
       "label": "Setup Wizard",
diff --git a/domain-server/resources/web/content/js/content.js b/domain-server/resources/web/content/js/content.js
index e2b653995f..0fd5f37a94 100644
--- a/domain-server/resources/web/content/js/content.js
+++ b/domain-server/resources/web/content/js/content.js
@@ -23,15 +23,17 @@ $(document).ready(function(){
   var AUTOMATIC_ARCHIVES_TBODY_ID = 'automatic-archives-tbody';
   var MANUAL_ARCHIVES_TABLE_ID = 'manual-archives-table';
   var MANUAL_ARCHIVES_TBODY_ID = 'manual-archives-tbody';
+  var AUTO_ARCHIVES_SETTINGS_LINK_ID = 'auto-archives-settings-link';
+
   var automaticBackups = [];
   var manualBackups = [];
 
   function setupContentArchives() {
-
     // construct the HTML needed for the content archives panel
     var html = "<div class='form-group'>";
     html += "<label class='control-label'>Automatic Content Archives</label>";
-    html += "<span class='help-block'>Your domain server makes regular archives of the content in your domain. In the list below, you can see and download all of your domain content and settings backups.</span>"
+    html += "<span class='help-block'>Your domain server makes regular archives of the content in your domain. In the list below, you can see and download all of your domain content and settings backups. "
+    html += "<a href='/settings/#automatic_content_archives' id='" + AUTO_ARCHIVES_SETTINGS_LINK_ID + "'>Click here to manage automatic content archive intervals.</a>";
     html += "</div>";
     html += "<table class='table sortable' id='" + AUTOMATIC_ARCHIVES_TABLE_ID + "'>";
 
@@ -120,6 +122,30 @@ $(document).ready(function(){
     });
   }
 
+  // handle click on automatic content archive settings link
+  $('body').on('click', '#' + AUTO_ARCHIVES_SETTINGS_LINK_ID, function(e) {
+    if (Settings.pendingChanges > 0) {
+      // don't follow the link right away, make sure the user knows they are about to leave
+      // the page and lose changes
+      e.preventDefault();
+
+      var settingsLink = $(this).attr('href');
+
+      swal({
+        title: "Are you sure?",
+        text: "You have pending changes to content settings that have not been saved. They will be lost if you leave the page to manage automatic content archive intervals.",
+        type: "warning",
+        showCancelButton: true,
+        confirmButtonText: "Leave and Lose Pending Changes",
+        closeOnConfirm: true
+      },
+      function () {
+        // user wants to drop their changes, switch pages
+        window.location =  settingsLink;
+      });
+    }
+  });
+
   // handle click on manual archive creation button
   $('body').on('click', '#' + GENERATE_ARCHIVE_BUTTON_ID, function(e) {
     e.preventDefault();
diff --git a/domain-server/resources/web/js/base-settings.js b/domain-server/resources/web/js/base-settings.js
index 961a7df3b2..3476792222 100644
--- a/domain-server/resources/web/js/base-settings.js
+++ b/domain-server/resources/web/js/base-settings.js
@@ -126,6 +126,8 @@ function reloadSettings(callback) {
 
     $('[data-toggle="tooltip"]').tooltip();
 
+    Settings.pendingChanges = 0;
+
     // call the callback now that settings are loaded
     callback(true);
   }).fail(function() {
@@ -805,6 +807,8 @@ function badgeForDifferences(changedElement) {
     }
   });
 
+  Settings.pendingChanges = totalChanges;
+
   if (totalChanges == 0) {
     totalChanges = ""
   }
diff --git a/domain-server/src/DomainContentBackupManager.cpp b/domain-server/src/DomainContentBackupManager.cpp
index a711d2112d..345faffec4 100644
--- a/domain-server/src/DomainContentBackupManager.cpp
+++ b/domain-server/src/DomainContentBackupManager.cpp
@@ -63,9 +63,9 @@ DomainContentBackupManager::DomainContentBackupManager(const QString& backupDire
 }
 
 void DomainContentBackupManager::parseSettings(const QJsonObject& settings) {
-    qDebug() << settings << settings["backups"] << settings["backups"].isArray();
-    if (settings["backups"].isArray()) {
-        const QJsonArray& backupRules = settings["backups"].toArray();
+    static const QString BACKUP_RULES_KEY = "backup_rules";
+    if (settings[BACKUP_RULES_KEY].isArray()) {
+        const QJsonArray& backupRules = settings[BACKUP_RULES_KEY].toArray();
         qCDebug(domain_server) << "BACKUP RULES:";
 
         for (const QJsonValue& value : backupRules) {
diff --git a/domain-server/src/DomainServer.cpp b/domain-server/src/DomainServer.cpp
index 157eaa483f..8247e12de5 100644
--- a/domain-server/src/DomainServer.cpp
+++ b/domain-server/src/DomainServer.cpp
@@ -296,8 +296,15 @@ DomainServer::DomainServer(int argc, char* argv[]) :
         qCDebug(domain_server) << "Created entities data directory";
     }
     maybeHandleReplacementEntityFile();
+    
+    auto contentArchivesGroup = _settingsManager.valueOrDefaultValueForKeyPath(AUTOMATIC_CONTENT_ARCHIVES_GROUP);
+    auto archivesIntervalObject = QJsonObject();
 
-    _contentManager.reset(new DomainContentBackupManager(getContentBackupDir(), _settingsManager.settingsResponseObjectForType("6")["entity_server_settings"].toObject()));
+    if (contentArchivesGroup.canConvert<QVariantMap>()) {
+        archivesIntervalObject = QJsonObject::fromVariantMap(contentArchivesGroup.toMap());
+    }
+
+    _contentManager.reset(new DomainContentBackupManager(getContentBackupDir(), archivesIntervalObject));
 
     connect(_contentManager.get(), &DomainContentBackupManager::started, _contentManager.get(), [this](){
         _contentManager->addBackupHandler(BackupHandlerPointer(new EntitiesBackupHandler(getEntitiesFilePath(), getEntitiesReplacementFilePath())));
diff --git a/domain-server/src/DomainServerSettingsManager.cpp b/domain-server/src/DomainServerSettingsManager.cpp
index 85d6a046b5..a50cde0807 100644
--- a/domain-server/src/DomainServerSettingsManager.cpp
+++ b/domain-server/src/DomainServerSettingsManager.cpp
@@ -393,6 +393,7 @@ void DomainServerSettingsManager::setupConfigMap(const QStringList& argumentList
             _standardAgentPermissions[NodePermissions::standardNameLocalhost]->set(NodePermissions::Permission::canRezTemporaryCertifiedEntities);
             packPermissions();
         }
+
         if (oldVersion < 2.0) {
             const QString WIZARD_COMPLETED_ONCE = "wizard.completed_once";
 
@@ -400,6 +401,7 @@ void DomainServerSettingsManager::setupConfigMap(const QStringList& argumentList
 
             *wizardCompletedOnce = QVariant(true);
         }
+
         if (oldVersion < 2.1) {
             // convert old avatar scale settings into avatar height.
 
@@ -421,6 +423,21 @@ void DomainServerSettingsManager::setupConfigMap(const QStringList& argumentList
             }
         }
 
+        if (oldVersion < 2.2) {
+            // migrate entity server rolling backup intervals to new location for automatic content archive intervals
+
+            const QString ENTITY_SERVER_BACKUPS_KEYPATH = "entity_server_settings.backups";
+            const QString AUTO_CONTENT_ARCHIVES_RULES_KEYPATH = "automatic_content_archives.backup_rules";
+
+            QVariant* previousBackupsVariant = _configMap.valueForKeyPath(ENTITY_SERVER_BACKUPS_KEYPATH);
+
+            if (previousBackupsVariant) {
+                auto migratedBackupsVariant = _configMap.valueForKeyPath(AUTO_CONTENT_ARCHIVES_RULES_KEYPATH, true);
+                *migratedBackupsVariant = *previousBackupsVariant;
+            }
+        }
+
+
         // write the current description version to our settings
         *versionVariant = _descriptionVersion;
 
diff --git a/domain-server/src/DomainServerSettingsManager.h b/domain-server/src/DomainServerSettingsManager.h
index abc70751a8..897a15485f 100644
--- a/domain-server/src/DomainServerSettingsManager.h
+++ b/domain-server/src/DomainServerSettingsManager.h
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ const QString MAC_PERMISSIONS_KEYPATH = "security.mac_permissions";
 const QString MACHINE_FINGERPRINT_PERMISSIONS_KEYPATH = "security.machine_fingerprint_permissions";
 const QString GROUP_PERMISSIONS_KEYPATH = "security.group_permissions";
 const QString GROUP_FORBIDDENS_KEYPATH = "security.group_forbiddens";
+const QString AUTOMATIC_CONTENT_ARCHIVES_GROUP = "automatic_content_archives";
 
 using GroupByUUIDKey = QPair<QUuid, QUuid>; // groupID, rankID