This chapter describes how to change the basic functionality of Oracle WebCenter Content Server.
This chapter includes the following sections:
Section 7.2, "Changing System Settings Through the Admin Server"
Section 7.3, "Changing System Settings Through the System Properties Application"
Section 7.4, "Customizing the Library and System Home Page with the Web Layout Editor"
Section 7.5, "Defining Security and Accounts for Users with the User Admin Application"
The instructions in this chapter are for changing system settings on Oracle WebLogic Server. Oracle WebCentr Content can also be deployed to an IBM WebSphere Application Server. For more information, see the Oracle Fusion Middleware Third-Party Application Server Guide.
Content Server has a number of features that you can set up to change features systemwide according to your needs. For example, you can use the following administration tools within Content Server to customize your content management system settings:
Admin Server
Web Layout Editor
Other administration customizations
In addition to changing system setting with these tools, you can change other settings in different ways to meet the needs of your site:
Workflows can be designed, customized, and implemented using the Workflow Admin tool available from the Admin Applets menu
New custom metadata fields can be created and default values set using the Configuration Manager
Customized action screens (such as check-in, search, and check-out) can be created using Content Profiles
The Admin Server is a collection of web pages that you can use to configure systemwide settings for Oracle WebCenter Content Server. To access these web pages, choose Admin Server from the Administration tray in the portal navigation bar, which displays the Admin Server main page. From this page, you can check the status of each server that is running, and you can check console output.
For more information about changing system settings through the Admin Server, see "Configuring System Properties" in Oracle Fusion Middleware Administering Oracle WebCenter Content.
The System Properties administration application is used to configure systemwide Oracle WebCenter Content settings for content security, Internet settings, localization, and other types of settings. In the System Properties application, you can set these options:
Optional functionality for Content Server
Options related to content item security
Options related to the Internet and web interaction
JDBC connectivity options
Functionality such as time zones and IP filters
Localization features
Directory paths
The application server is the primary tool for setting system properties for Oracle WebCenter Content; however, for some purposes you must use the System Properties application. You do not need administrative-level permissions to set these options; just access to the directory where the instance is installed.
For more information about changing system settings through the System Properties application, see "Running Administration Applications in Standalone Mode" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Administering Oracle WebCenter Content.
The Web Layout Editor is used to customize the Library and system home (portal) page. To access this editor, click Web Layout Editor on the Admin Applets page. With the Web Layout Editor, you can change the organization of local web pages in the Library and build new portal pages for your site. You can create links to websites outside your local site.
For more information, see Appendix B, "Building a Website."
You can define security groups, aliases, roles, and accounts for the users at your site using the User Admin function. To access this screen, choose Admin Applets from the Administration tray or menu, then click User Admin on the Administration Applets for user page. Options on this screen are used to create aliases, set permissions for security groups, establish roles and permissions associated with those roles, and customize information that is stored about users.
For more information, see "Managing Logins and Aliases" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Administering Oracle WebCenter Content.