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## 3 Oracle APEX Administration Services

Instance administrators manage an entire hosted APEX instance using the Administration Services application.

Note:

To ensure the security and performance of your development environment, some administration functionality is not available in Oracle APEX instances running in Oracle Cloud.

- Understanding Administration Services
  Use Administration Services to monitor and administer all workspaces in a hosted instance.
- Managing Requests
  Approve and decline workspace service requests and change requests on the Manage Request page.
- Managing Feature Configuration
  Use the Feature Configuration page to configure the Application Development settings, Application Installation Options, SQL Workshop functionality, database and activity monitoring, RESTful service, service requests, and Team Development.
- Configuring Security
  Instance administrators can configure instance security, including service-level security, configuring support for Real Application Security, configuring session time out, preventing browser attacks by isolating workspaces, excluding domains from regions and Web services, configuring authentication controls, creating strong password policies, and managing authorized URLs.
- Configuring Instance Settings
  Control a variety of general settings for a development instance including configuring workspace provisioning behavior, email provisioning, storage, email, wallet information, report printing, workflow settings, Application Gallery settings, Help menu, workspace size options, application ID ranges, and background jobs.
- Managing Meta Data
  Use the links under Manage Meta Data to view and manage session state, the mail queue, installed translations, and interactive report descriptions.
- Communicating Using Messages, Banners, and Resources List
  Administrators can communicate with systsem users by creating messages (including login, system messages, and workspace messages), banners, and the Site-Specific Resources list.
- Creating a Service Signup Wizard
  Instance administrators can create a Service Signup Wizard that users must complete before new workspace requests are submitted.
- Managing Schemas
  Manage the schemas within an Oracle APEX instance.
- Creating Workspaces in Administration Services
  Users access Oracle APEX by signing in to a shared work area called a workspace. An administrator can create workspaces manually in Administration Services or take advantage of an automated approach in which users click a link a login page.
- Managing Existing Workspaces
  Instance administrators can manage existing workspaces within an Oracle APEX instance.
- Managing Users Across an Oracle APEX Instance
  An Instance administrator manages all user accounts within an Oracle APEX instance on the Manage Developers and Users page.
- Monitoring Activity Across an Instance
  Use the links on the Monitor Activity page to access various reports on application, developer, and session activity in all workspaces.
- Configuring and Deleting Logs and Log Entries
  Configure log intervals and delete logs and log entries.

Related Topics

- Understanding Administrator Security Best Practices in Oracle APEX App Builder User’s Guide
- Workspace and Application Administration