Use this window to set a non default port number for Server Administrator, a server IP address, domain name server (DNS) suffix, and other variables.
Selection | User Privileges | |
U=User; P=Power User; A=Administrator; NA=Not Applicable | ||
View | Manage | |
Server Preferences | A | A |
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NOTE: For more details on user privilege levels, see "Privilege Levels in the Server Administrator GUI." |
The Server Preferences window includes information for the fields in the following table.
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NOTE: Unless your security needs require it, do not change the default HTTPS port of 1311. IT Assistant connections rely on the default port number. |
Session Timeout (minutes) | Allows Server Administrator to time out if there is no user input for a specified number of minutes. Users whose sessions time out must log in again to continue. Selecting Disable does not set a limit on the amount of time Server Administrator can remain open without terminating. |
HTTPS Port | The number of the secure port that you want Server Administrator to use. The default port for Server Administrator is 1311. |
IP Address to Bind to | By default the
Web
server listens to incoming browser requests on all IP addresses. However, for increased
security you can specify a single IP address or, all IP addresses. An administrator can specify a loopback adapter address--an IP address to ensure that data sent out is delivered back to the source (without going across the network). For example,
specifying
127.0.0.1 for IPv4 and ::1 or 0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1 or
0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0001 for IPv6 disables remote login for Server Administrator and ensures that it is accessed from the local workstation only.
NOTE: Link local address will not be populated in the drop-down list. |
SMTP Server Name (or IP Address) | Name of your Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) server. For example, smtp1.us.companyname.com. You can provide SMTP server name in the following forms: IPv4 or IPv6 or server name. |
DNS Suffix for SMTP Server | The domain name system (DNS) suffix of your mail server, where smtp1.us.companyname.com is the mail server, and the DNS suffix is us.companyname.com. |
Command Log Size (MB) | Specifies the maximum number of MB that your command log can occupy. You can find the command log in its default directory under the filename omcmdlog.xml. |
Support Link | The URL for the business entity that supports your server. |
Custom Delimiter | Specifies the character used to separate the data
fields in the files created using the Export button. The ;
character is the default delimiter. Other options are !, @, #,
$, ^, *, ~, ?, and |.
Note: The '%', ':', and ',' delimiters are not supported in Server Administrator version 6.0.1. If you have selected these delimiters in the earlier versions, select a valid delimiter from the Custom Delimiter list for this version. |
SSL Encryption | Allows the
Administrator or the Power User to set the encryption levels for sessions
between a web browser and the Server Administrator web server. Select Auto Negotiate for auto selection of encryption level based on web browser settings. Select 128-bit or higher for 128 bit or higher encryption levels. NOTE: Change of encryption level requires restart of the Server Administrator web server. |
Prints a copy of the open window to your default printer. | |
E-mails the contents of this window to your designated recipient. See the Server Administrator User's Guide for instructions about configuring your Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) server. | |
Restart Web Server | Restarts the Web Server; use this button when you want the Web Server to restart in order to read the current values for all of the Server Preferences settings on this page. |
Refresh | Updates the screen with latest information. |
Apply Changes | Saves a record of the values that have been entered or selected for each field. |