Preferences and Management Settings

In This Section: Setting IP Address Versions of the Environment Restoring Window Defaults Setting SmartConsole Timeout Configuring the Login Window

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.

Setting SmartConsole Timeout

Use the SmartConsole in a secure manner, and enforce secure usage for all administrators. Setting a SmartConsole timeout is a basic requirement for secure usage. When an administrator is not using the SmartConsole, it logs out.

To set the SmartConsole timeout:

1. Click Manage & Settings.
2. Select Permissions & Administrators > Advanced.
3. In the Idle Timeout area, select Perform logout after being idle.
4. Enter a number of minutes.

   When a SmartConsole is idle after this number of minutes, the SmartConsole automatically logs out the connected administrator.

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. Open Preferences > Login Message.
3. Select Show custom message during login.
4. In Customize Message, enter a title 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, click Add warning sign.
6. If you want the Login window to show your organization's logo, in Customize Layout, click Add logo and then browse to an image file.