Site preferences configure the appearance, behavior, and connectivity of the Workplace and Workplace XT applications. For example, a site preference determines whether users can view and modify security while adding a new document. Application users can optionally configure their own user preferences which will override the corresponding site preferences. Not all site preferences have a matching user preference.
The first user to access the application after installation must be a member of the Application Engine Administrators group. When this user signs in for the first time, the bootstrap initialization dialog displays. Settings entered during bootstrap initialization can be changed later in Site Preferences. Bootstrap initialization creates a preference file for the site and saves it in the /Preferences folder of the designated object store. It also updates the bootstrap.properties file and saves it to Application Engine on a network file server. The table below describes the preferences that have security implications.
Site Preference | Security options |
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Identify a guest account. Enter any valid user name (but not the domain Guest account or, if authenticating with Sun Java System Directory Server, a user with a blank password) and password to identify a guest account. When defined, the sign-on page allows a user to sign in by clicking Sign In as Guest. |
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Security info | Redirect sign-ins to an SSL server to secure user IDs and passwords between the Application Engine server and the client. |
Show or hide the security page when application users add folders, add documents, or check in documents. If shown, users can see and modify security settings when performing these tasks. If using an Entry Template which specifies whether to show or hide the security page, it will override the preference setting. |
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Access roles preferences | Assign access roles. |
Set the Session Timeout to limit the length of an inactive session. |