Users Guide

3. In the Server Preferences window, set options as necessary.
– The Session Timeout (minutes) feature can be used to set a limit on the amount of time that a
Server Administrator session can remains active. Select Enable to allow Server Administrator to
time out if there is no user interaction for a specified number of minutes. Users whose session
times out must log in again to continue. Select Disable to disable the Server Administrator
Session Timeout (minutes)feature.
– The HTTPS Port field specifies the secure port for Server Administrator. The default secure port
for Server Administrator is 1311.
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. For a
list of default ports, see the Server Administrator Installation Guide.
– The IP Address to Bind to field specifies the IP address(es) for the managed system that Server
Administrator binds to when starting a session. Select Allto bind to all IP addresses applicable for
your system. Select Specific to bind to a specific IP address.
NOTE: Changing the IP Address to Bind to value to a value other than All may prevent other
applications or browsers from accessing Server Administrator on the managed system.
– The Mail To field specifies the e-mail address(es) to which you want to send e-mails about
updates by default. You can configure multiple e-mail address(es) and use a comma to separate
each one.
– The SMTP Server Name (or IP Address) and DNS Suffix for SMTP Serverfields specify your
company or 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 your company or organization in the appropriate fields.
NOTE: For security reasons, your company or organization might not allow e-mails to be
sent through the SMTP server to outside accounts
– The Command Log Size field specifies the largest file size in MB for the command log file.
NOTE: This field appears only when you log in to manage the Server Administrator Web
Server.
– The Support Link field specifies the URL for the business entity that provides support for your
managed system.
– The Custom Delimiter field 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 ,.
– The SSL Encryption field specifies the encryption levels for the secured HTTPS sessions. The
available encryption levels include Auto Negotiate and 128-bit or Higher.
* Auto Negotiate — Allows connection from browser with any encryption strength. The
browser auto negotiates with the Server Administrator Web Server and uses the highest
available encryption level for the session. Legacy browsers with weaker encryption can also
connect to the Server Administrator.
* 128-bit or Higher — Allows connections from browsers with 128-bit or higher encryption
strength. One of the following cipher suites is applicable based on the browser for any
established sessions:
SSL_RSA_WITH_RC4_128_SHA
SSL_RSA_WITH_RC4_128_MD5
SSL_DHE_RSA_WITH_3DES_EDE_CBC_SHA
TLS_DHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA
SSL_RSA_WITH_3DES_EDE_CBC_SHA
TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA
TLS_DHE_DSS_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA
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