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Modifying the Application Setup Screen

Updating Setup Information

To update setup information, follow these steps.

  1. Access the Application Setup screen, as described in Viewing Application Setup Information.
  2. Click the Edit button ( ).
  3. The Application Setup screen appears. Update the fields as needed. The following table explains the fields.
    Field
    Description
    License Key(s)
    Enter the license key sent to you from Ektron via email into this field.
    Module Licenses
    Enter the license key for WebImageFX that was sent to you via email. See Enabling WebImageFX for more information.
    Default Application Language
    Select a default language for Ektron CMS400.NET.
    How a User's Application Language Affects His Use of Ektron CMS400.NET
    This user's language determines the screens and messages that appear within Ektron CMS400.NET.
    How the System Default Language Relates to a User's Language Setting
    In the user profile, you can set each user's language. You can set any user's language to system default. Each user whose language is set to system default uses the language assigned here.

    Note: Do not confuse this default application language with the ek_ DefaultContentLanguage variable in web.config. For more information on that variable, see The Default Language.

    Maximum Content Size
    In bytes, limit the size of each content block by specifying a maximum size. If a user's changes to a content block result in exceeding this limit, the user is told to reduce the size of the content before he can save it.
    Maximum Summary Size
    Limit the size of each summary by specifying a maximum size. If a user's changes to a summary result in exceeding this limit, the user is told to reduce the size of the content before he can save it.
    System email Address
    Enter a valid email address into this field. This will be the address in the From field in the notification emails.
    Enable Application Mail Messages
    Check the box to enable email notification for the entire CMS. Un-checking this box disables email notification regardless of whether individual users have their email enabled.
    Publish as PDF
    Check the box to allow folder properties to be set for PDF generation. When a checked, PDF generation is available for individual folders. PDF generation for each folder is defined in the folder properties section.

    Note: This property appears when Ektron DMS400 v1.1 or later is installed. For more information, see Ektron DMS400 Manual > Ektron DMS400 Administration > PDF Generation.

    Enable CMS to create file system folders for library assets
    Check the box if you want to create physical folders on your file system machine that match the Ektron CMS400.NET library folder tree. See Also: Enabling CMS to Create File System Folders
    Built - in User Information
    Edit the username and/or password for the built in user. By default, the username and password combination is builtin/builtin. See Also: BuiltIn User
    Editor Options
    Toggle between displaying and not displaying font related buttons in the editor. Also choose to remove styles and preserve MS Word styles and classes. See Also: Editor Options
    Work Page Size
    The following fields change the
    • default editor screen size
    • default Web page after sign-in
    • default Workarea page
    The default values are automatically applied to all new users, and to all existing users when you upgrade to 4.7 or higher.
    You can also force these values on all users, removing their ability to personalize them.
    Width
    If desired, change the width of the screen in which Ektron CMS400.NET appears. The width in pixels must be between 400 and 2400.
    This field accommodates users who have larger monitors and/or prefer a higher resolution, such as 1280 x 1024.
    The default value for this setting is 790.
    Height
    If desired, you can change the height of the screen in which Ektron CMS400.NET appears. The height in pixels must be between 300 and 1800.
    This field accommodates users who have larger monitors and/or prefer a higher resolution, such as 1280 x 1024.
    The default value for this setting is 580.
    Display button text in the title bar
    Check this box if you want any button's caption text to appear in the screen title's bar whenever a user moves the mouse over the button. Note the word Update, describing the button, in the illustration below

    If you do not check this box, the screen's title remains in the title bar when the user moves the mouse over the button, as illustrated below.
    Landing Page after login
    If you want one page in your Web site to appear after users sign in, enter the URL to that page. You can click Select Page to browse to the landing page. The last published version of the page appears. If the page has never been published, nothing appears.
    By default, the page from which the user logged in reappears.
    Set smart desktop as the start location in the Workarea
    If you want the Smart Desktop to appear as soon as users enter the Workarea, click inside this check box.
    By default, the user sees the Smart Desktop after sign in.
    If you leave this check box blank, when you enter the Workarea, you go to the folder of the content block specified at the Landing Page after login field.
    Force preferences to all users
    To force these settings on all Ektron CMS400.NET users, check this box. If you do, users can see the values in the user profile screen but not change them.
    If you leave this box blank, users can personalize these values in their User Profile.
  4. Make the necessary changes.
  5. Click the Update button ( ).

Ektron(R) CMS400 Online Help - Release 5.0, revision 3 Copyright 2005 Ektron(R), Inc. All rights reserved. www.ektron.com

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