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NOTE: Changing the port number to an invalid or in-use port number may prevent other
applications or browsers from accessing Server Administrator on the managed system.
IP Address to
Bind to
Specifies the IP address(es) for the managed system that Server Administrator binds to when
starting a session. Select All to bind to all IP addresses applicable for the system. Select
Specific to bind to a specific IP address.
NOTE: A user with administrator privileges cannot use Server Administrator when logged
into the system remotely.
NOTE: Changing the IP Address to Bind to value to a value other than All may prevent other
applications or browsers from remotely accessing Server Administrator on the managed
system.
Mail to Allows to set the default mail address for e-mail(s) from OMSA GUI.
SMTP Server
name and DNS
Suffix for SMTP
Server
Specifies the organization's Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) and Domain Name Server
(DNS) suffix. To enable Server Administrator to send e-mails, you must type the IP address and
DNS suffix for the SMTP server for the organization in the appropriate fields.
NOTE: For security reasons, the organization may not allow e-mails to be sent through the
SMTP server to outside accounts.
Command Log
Size
Specifies the largest file size in MB for the command log file.
Support Link Specifies the web address for the business entity that provides support for the managed
system.
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 ,.
4. Click Apply Changes.
X.509 Certificate Management
Web certificates are necessary to ensure that the identity and information exchanged with a remote system is not
viewed or changed by others. To ensure system security, it is strongly recommended that you either generate a new X.
509 certificate, reuse an existing X.509 certificate, or import a root certificate or certificate chain from a Certificate
Authority (CA). Authorized CAs include Verisign, Entrust, and Thawte.
NOTE: Log in with administrator privileges to perform certificate management.
You can manage X.509 certificates for Server Administrator and IT Assistant from the respective Preferences page. Click
General Settings, select the Web Server tab, and click X.509 Certificate.
Best Practices for X.509 Certificate Management
For the security of the system while using server administrator, ensure the following:
Unique host name
All systems that have Server Administrator installed should have unique host names.
Change 'localhost' to unique For systems with host name set to localhost change the host name to a unique host
name.
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