Changing User Options; Built-In User Groups - Avocent DSView Installer/User Manual

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Changing user options

User options enable/disable features or affect actions when using the DSView Explorer.
To customize user options:
1. From the DSView Explorer, click the Profile tab. Preferences will automatically be selected in
the top option bar. Options will automatically be selected in the side navigation bar and the
Options window will open.
2. Select Automatically collapse navigation tree nodes for the currently-expanded tree node in
the side navigation bar to be collapsed when another tree node is selected.
-or-
Uncheck Automatically collapse navigation tree nodes for any expanded tree nodes in the side
navigation to remain expanded. (This is the default value.)
3. Select Skip prompt when leaving pages with unsaved changes, if you do not want a message
box to appear reminding you to save modified information when you leave a window.
-or-
Uncheck Skip prompt when leaving pages with unsaved changes if you wish for a message box
to appear reminding you to save modified information when you leave a window.
4. Select a refresh rate. By default, windows automatically refresh every 30 seconds. You may
specify another rate from five seconds to five minutes. If you select Never, windows will only
be refreshed when you click the REFRESH icon or text in the top option bar.
5. Select Skip Welcome Pages in Wizards to disable the welcome page of all wizards.
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Uncheck Skip Welcome Pages in Wizards to enable the welcome page in all wizards.
6. Click Save.

Built-in User Groups

The user group to which a user belongs determines the actions the user may perform during a
DSView management software session. A user may be assigned to any of the following five built-
in user groups when they are added to the DSView management software system:
• DSView software administrators
• Appliance administrators
• Auditors
• User administrators
• Users