Preferences

What can I do here?

Use this window to configure:

• Network Management - which type of IP address and subnet mask formats show in SmartConsole
• Subnet Display Format - set the subnet display format
• Network defined by routes - The gateway dynamically calculates the topology behind the selected interface every second (default value). Set here, the update interval applies globally to all interfaces on all gateways of version R80.10 and higher.
• Domain Management - Select the domain server display for format.
• Login message - set a custom login message and format
• User Preferences - to restore message boxes were set to not be shown again, and debug the SmartConsole application.
• SmartConsole Extensions - lets you embed web-applications within SmartConsole. For more, see: SmartConsole Extensions
• Accessibility - Turns on the high-contrast color theme if you have difficulty reading text in the default theme.
• Check Point Lab - Influence Check Point development by selecting and testing one or more of the new features listed here.

Getting Here - Manage & Settings > Preferences Or: SmartConsole for Multi-Domain Server > Multi Domain > Preferences

Setting IP Address Versions of the Environment

Many objects and rules use IP addresses. Configure the version that your environment uses to see only relevant options.

To set IP address version:

1. Click Manage & Settings.
2. Click Preferences.
3. Select the IP address version that your environment uses: IPv4, IPv6, or IPv4 and IPv6.
4. Select how you want to see subnets: Mask Length or Subnet Mask.

Restoring Window Defaults

Some windows in the SmartConsole offer administrators the option to not see the window again. You can undo this selection, and restore all windows to show again.

This option is available only if administrators selected do not show in a window.

To restore windows from "do not show":

1. Click Manage & Settings.
2. Click Preferences.
3. In the User Preferences area, click Restore All Messages.

Configuring the Login Window

Administrators in your environment use SmartConsole daily. Customize the Login window, to set the environment to comply with your organization's culture.

To customize the Login window:

1. Click Manage & Settings.
2. Click Preferences > Login Message.

   The Login Message window opens.

3. Select Show custom message during login.
4. In Customize Message, enter a Header and Message for administrators to see.

   The default suggestion is:
   Warning
This system is for authorized use only

5. If you want the message to have a warning icon, in Customize Layout, select Add warning sign.
6. If you want the Login window to show your organization's logo, in Customize Layout, select Add logo and then Browse to an image file.

Debugging SmartConsole

1. Click Start Debugging.
2. Reproduce the problem.
3. Stop debugging.
4. Send the generated log file to Check Point when requested.

SmartConsole Extensions

SmartConsole Extensions is an open platform within SmartConsole which allows it to integrate with web-based interfaces of other systems. For example, you can create a web-interface for an existing ticketing system, and integrate it within SmartConsole so that associated tickets are seen for every rule in the Rule Base.

Customers, vendors, and third-parties can develop their own Extensions to integrate into SmartConsole.

Importing Extensions into SmartConsole

The client system that runs SmartConsole saves installed Extensions locally. You must install Extensions on each client system that runs SmartConsole.

To import an extension:

1. On SmartConsole, go to Manage & Settings > Preferences > SmartConsole Extensions > +.

   The Import SmartConsole Extension window opens.

2. Enter the web-service manifest URL for the manifest file and click OK. The URL must be an HTTPS URL.

   Note - When the hosting server uses an invalid SSL certificate (self-signed), it prompts an Invalid Certificate confirmation window. Confirm the server's fingerprint against the SSL certificate which runs the Extension by selecting View Certificate. On the Certificate window, you can enable trust for this certificate with a click on Install Certificate to use the Certificate Import Wizard.

SmartConsole retrieves the manifest file and displays these Extension details in the SmartConsole Extension Installation window:

Parameter Name	Description	Example
Name	Extension displayed name	Demo Extension
Provider	The URL for the Extension service entry point	ACME Labs
Server Name	The Extension provider hosting server name	acme.com
Certificate	Server Certificate
Required Permission	The required accessibility which Extension request to acquire	Read relevant objects from the installed location

You can disable Extensions from SmartConsole. To disable an Extension, clear the box next to the Extension name. To uninstall an Extension, select the Extension and click the X above the Extension list. You do not need to restart SmartConsole to install, uninstall, enable, or disable Extensions.

Configuring Extension Settings

To configure the Extension settings:

In SmartConsole, go to Manage & Settings > Preferences > SmartConsole Extensions, double-click the Extension you imported. The Settings window for the Extension opens:

• The Extension Key allows any string you enter to identify the Extension.
• Key Data allows developers to customize the extensions through these keys, such as choosing a color theme.

Certified Check Point Extensions and Development

Extensions reviewed and verified by Check Point are distinguished by a green check sign.

To learn more about developing extensions, see the SmartConsole Extension Developer Guide.

Testing New SmartConsole Features

You can influence Check Point product development by selecting and testing one or more of the new features listed here.

To test a new SmartConsole feature:

1. Click Manage & Settings.
2. Click Preferences.
3. In the Check Point Lab area, select the feature you want to test:
   • Enable Session pane - Review all changes before you publish