After completing this topic, you will be able to view server settings.
Steps:
Point to the More link.
Step 2Click the Server menu.
Step 3The Server Name can be changed at any time to create a more user-friendly name.
The Server URL is created during installation. While it can be changed, it is not recommended to do so.
The User Count increments automatically.
Step 4The first five options in the Users Have Permission to section control the permissions users have on their accounts, such as creating new accounts, modifying their own profile, the ability to save their login information, changing their password, and allowing a blank password.
Step 5The last five options in the Users Have Permission to section controls the Navigation pane of the Knowledge Center. These links are all available at installation:
- Access help files: Removes the Help link.
- Use Knowledge Paths: Removes the Knowledge Paths link.
- Use Player: Removes the Player link.
- Use Notebook: Removes the Notebook link.
- Use Search: Removes the Search link.
Step 6Click the scrollbar to see more of the server settings.
Step 7There are several general options you can set for the server. If you only have Usage Tracking installed, be aware that the only available option is Enforce Minimum Password Length.
The Server E-mail option allows you to enter an email address for the server if you want the server to send messages when questions and answers are posted in Expert Advice or if you want the Forgot your password? link to appear on the login page. If a user has forgotten their password, and the server sends a link to them to reset their password, you can set a number of days after which the link expires.
Step 8If you deselect the Expert Advice Enabled option, the Ask an Expert and Answer a Question links will not appear in the Navigation pane.
If workgroups are enabled and there are multiple workgroups on the server, the Usernames must be Unique across Workgroups option prevents duplicate usernames on the server.
Step 9You can enable the Warn user of account expiration option to display a message regarding account expiration in red text on the Welcome page in the Knowledge Center. You can also specify how many days before expiration the message will appear.
You can also Enforce Minimum Password Length and indicate what the minimum length is.
Step 10Scroll again to see the rest of the server settings, if necessary.
Step 11Default Language: The language selected from the Default Language list box determines the language in which the Knowledge Center appears.
Default Content Root: Content root to be used if there are multiple content roots available.
Subject Outline visible by default: This option controls whether a user sees a subject outline in the left pane of the Knowledge Center Player. When this option is disabled, users navigate the outline sequentially, although they can choose to display the outline again.
Maximum Inactivity Time: Set a time limit (in whole minutes) for inactivity in the Knowledge Center Player. If a user is inactive for a longer period than specified, the user receives a message that they have exceeded the timeout.
Step 12After completing this topic, you are able to view server settings.