5.5

Managing System Settings 9
A vCloud Director system administrator can control system-wide settings related to LDAP, email
notification, licensing, and general system preferences.
This chapter includes the following topics:
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“Modify General System Settings,” on page 129
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“General System Settings,” on page 129
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“Editing System Email Settings,” on page 131
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“Configuring Blocking Tasks and Notifications,” on page 132
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“Configuring the System LDAP Settings,” on page 133
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“Customize the vCloud Director Client UI,” on page 136
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“Configuring Public Addresses,” on page 137
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“Configure the Account Lockout Policy,” on page 139
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“Configure vCloud Director to use vCenter Single Sign On,” on page 139
Modify General System Settings
vCloud Director includes general system settings related to login policy, session timeouts, and so on. The
default settings are appropriate for many environments, but you can modify the settings to meet your
needs.
For more information, see “General System Settings,” on page 129.
Procedure
1 Click the Administration tab and click General in the left pane.
2 Modify the settings and click Apply.
General System Settings
vCloud Director includes general system settings that you can modify to meet your needs.
Table 9‑1. General System Settings
Name Category Description
Synchronization Start Time LDAP Synchronization Time of day to start LDAP synchronization.
Synchronization Interval LDAP Synchronization The number of hours between LDAP synchronisations.
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