Lenovo ThinkPad G40 Administrator's Manual page 18

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v Server name for asset scans: This is the name of the server. Example:
http://servername/isic (where servername is the server name).
v Administrator's e-mail address for reporting problems: The e-mail address
of the administrator for reporting problems.
4. Click Next. The Action Authority Settings window opens.
5. With the Action Authority Settings window you can associate specific tasks
with specific user accounts. Mark an appropriate user account (as described in
the following list) for each of the tasks. Default settings are provided. You can
restore defaults by clicking the Defaults button.
v User: Works with asset information belonging only to the user. Can add
assets, view asset history, compare and edit asset information and process
an asset transfer request.
v Super-User: Can perform all of the tasks of a User, plus more advanced
functions such as developing specialized asset reports and viewing asset
information across an enterprise.
v Administrator: Can perform all of the tasks of a User and Super-User and
have the ability to modify asset information across an enterprise, e-mail
asset information, schedule asset scans, and approve asset requests.
For more information on user accounts, see Chapter 4, "Using the System
Information Center program," on page 21
6. Click Next. The Scheduling window opens.
7. In the Scheduling window, you have two scheduling options:
v Under Client Agent Scheduling, mark the Automatically upload revised
asset information check box if you want the client agent to automatically
upload revisions of asset information.
– Upload interval (days): Type the number of days for the interval
between uploads.
v Under Server Task Scheduling, mark the Automatically run specified
reports and send e-mails check box if you want the server to automatically
perform tasks on a set schedule.
– Check for scheduled tasks every: Type the frequency that the server
should check for scheduled tasks and then mark the appropriate option
button for the value (minutes, hours, or days).
– Specify the interval units to be used when scheduling tasks: Mark the
appropriate option button (minutes/hours/days) to specify globally the
interval unit to be used when setting a task's frequency.
8. Click Next. The Password Settings window opens.
9. In the Password Settings window you define how to manage and create user
account passwords that are required to access the System Information Center
program.
v Under Password Control Settings, complete the following fields, if
appropriate:
– Encrypt passwords stored in the database: Mark this check box if you
want passwords encrypted. If this setting is modified at a later date, all
passwords will retain the encryption setting defined during the install
until the passwords are changed.
– Allow users to reuse passwords: Mark an option button to determine
how often a user can reuse a password (always/never/after XX days,
where XX signifies number of days after a password has expired).