5.2

Backing Up View Connection Server
After
you complete the initial configuration of View Connection Server, you should schedule regular backups
of your View Manager and View Composer configuration data.
For information about backing up and restoring your View configuration, see “Backing Up and Restoring View
Configuration Data,” on page 351.
Configuring Settings for Client Sessions
You can configure global settings that affect the client sessions and connections that are managed by a View
Connection Server instance or replicated group. You can set the session timeout length, display prelogin and
warning messages, and set security-related client connection options.
Set Options for Client Sessions and Connections
You configure global settings to determine the way client sessions and connections work.
The global settings are not specific to a single View Connection Server instance. They affect all client sessions
that are managed by a standalone View Connection Server instance or a group of replicated instances.
You can also configure View Connection Server instances to use direct, nontunneled connections between View
clients and View desktops. See “Configure the Secure Tunnel and PCoIP Secure Gateway,” on page 31 for
information about configuring direct connections.
Prerequisites
Familiarize yourself with the global settings. See “Global Settings for Client Sessions,” on page 28 and “Global
Security Settings for Client Sessions and Connections,” on page 29.
Procedure
1 In View Administrator, click View Configuration > Global Settings.
2 Choose whether to configure general settings or security settings.
Option Description
General global settings
In the General pane, click Edit.
Global security settings
In the Security pane, click Edit.
3
Configure the global settings.
4 Click OK.
What to do next
You can change the data recovery password that was provided during installation. See “Change the Data
Recovery Password,” on page 26.
Change the Data Recovery Password
You provide a data recovery password when you install View Connection Server version 5.1 or later. After
installation, you can change this password in View Administrator. The password is required when you restore
the View LDAP configuration from a backup.
When you back up View Connection Server, the View LDAP configuration is exported as encrypted LDIF data.
To restore the encrypted backup View configuration, you must provide the data recovery password.
The password must contain between 1 and 128 characters. Follow your organization's best practices for
generating secure passwords.
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