Users Guide

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Managing Preferences: Home Page Configuration
Options
The left pane of the Preferences home page (where the system tree is
displayed on the Server Administrator home page) displays all available
configuration options in the system tree window. The options displayed are
based on the systems management software installed on the managed system.
See Table 7-4 for available Preferences home page configuration options.
Table 7-4. Preferences Home Page Configuration Options
General Settings
Click the General Settings object to set user and DSM SA Connection
Service (Web server) preferences for selected Server Administrator functions.
The General Settings object action window has the following tabs, depending
on the user's group privileges: User and Web Server.
User
Subtab: Properties
Under the User tab, you can set user preferences, such as the home page
appearance and the default e-mail address for the Email button.
Web Server
Subtabs: Properties | X.509 Certificate
Under the Web Server tab, you can:
• Set DSM SA Connection Service preferences. See "Dell Systems
Management Server Administration Connection Service and Security
Setup" for instructions on configuring your server preferences.
• Perform X.509 certificate management by generating a new X.509
certificate, reusing an existing X.509 certificate, or importing a root
certificate or certificate chain from a Certification Authority (CA). For
more information about certificate management, see "X.509 Certificate
Management."
General Settings
Server Administrator
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