Configure the default theme for the appliance
In a default installation, the appliance is configured to use the Light theme. You can choose a different theme as the default appliance theme, as needed.
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Click Customize general configurations under the General Settings section to display the General Settings page. |
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On the General Settings page that appears, click the Themes drop-down list, and choose one of the following options: Light, Hybrid, or Dark. |
When you choose the Light or
Hybrid theme as the default appliance theme, the login page appears with a white background. A dark background is applied when the
Dark theme is applied as the default appliance theme. The color of the login screen always reflects the configured appliance theme, not the theme associated with your user account. For example, if you choose the Dark theme in the
Administrator Console, this theme becomes associated with your user account and is applied each time you log in. However if the appliance uses the Light theme by default, your login screen always appears with a white background. After a successful login, the Dark theme is applied.
Configure the default theme for a user
In a default installation, the Light theme is applied to each user profile. You can choose a different theme for your user profile, as needed. For example, if the Light theme is set by default for the appliance on the System level, and you associate the Dark theme with your user profile, the Dark theme is applied each time you log in.
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Log in to the appliance Administrator Console, https://appliance_hostname/admin, where appliance_hostname is the host name of your appliance. Or, if Show organization menu in admin header is enabled in the appliance General Settings, select an organization in the drop-down list in the top-right corner of the page next to the login information. |
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Log in to the appliance System Administration Console, https://appliance_hostname/system, where appliance_hostname is the host name of your appliance, or select System from the drop-down list in the top-right corner of the page. |
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Log in to the applianceUser Console, https://appliance_hostname/user, where appliance_hostname is the host name of your appliance, or select User Console from the drop-down list in the top-right corner of the page. |
The User Profile dialog box appears.
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In the User Profile dialog box, on the Profile tab, click Theme, and select a theme that you want to associate with your user account: Light, Dark, or Hybrid. |
Configure data sharing preferences
Configure data sharing preferences at the System level. Data sharing preferences determine how much of your appliance information is shared with Quest. In addition, data sharing preferences determine whether information from ITNinja is displayed in the Administrator Console.
To validate your product license, Quest collects minimal license-related information, such as the MAC Address of the appliance, the version of the appliance software, the license key, and the number of managed devices, regardless of the data sharing options selected in this section.
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Click Share with us to display the General Settings page. |
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In the Share With us tab, select from the following options: |
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Share summary usage data... |
(Recommended) Share summary information with Quest. This information includes appliance status, uptime, and load averages, as well as the number of devices, Managed Installations, and applications being managed by the appliance. This option is recommended because it provides additional information to Quest Support if you need assistance. In addition, data shared with Quest is used when planning product enhancements. |
Share detailed usage data... |
(Recommended) Share detailed information with Quest and share anonymous information with ITNinja.com. This information includes Agent and appliance crash reports, user interface usage statistics, and inventory information, such as application titles. Quest uses this information to help improve the Software Catalog, and ITNinja uses anonymous data to identify relevant content on http://www.itninja.com for dynamic feeds to the appliance Administrator Console.
ITNinja.com is a community website where IT professionals can share information and research on a wide variety of systems management and deployment topics. The ITNinja feed is a feature that dynamically displays software deployment tips and other contextual information on relevant pages in the appliance Administrator Console. To enable the ITNinja feed, you need to select Share detailed Usage data.... This setting shares information anonymously with ITNinja. The ITNinja feed is available only if Share Summary Usage Data... is selected, and it is available only on pages related to software or deployment, such as the software, Managed Installation, and File Synchronization detail pages. The feed is not available on Software Catalog detail page.
Clear this option to prevent the appliance from sharing inventory data with the ITNinja community. However, clearing this option does not remove any information that has already been shared. For more information, contact Quest Support. |
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Click Save and Restart Services. |
About DIACAP compliance requirements
You can configure the appliance to support regulations, such as DIACAP (Department of Defense Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process).
To comply with DIACAP, administrators perform the following tasks: