Web administration tool
Once you have logged on to the Web administration tool, you will find an application window consisting of five parts.
- Banner area
- The banner area is located at the top of the panel and contains the application name and IBM logo.
- Navigation area
- The navigation area, located on the left side of the panel, displays
expandable categories for various server content tasks such as:
- User properties
- This task allows you to change the current user's password.
- Server administration
- This task allows you to change the current user's password.
- Schema management
- This task allows you to change server configuration and security settings.
- Directory management
- This task allows you to work with directory entries.
- Replication management
- This task allows you to work with credentials, topology, schedules, and queues.
- Realms and templates
- This task allows you to work with user templates and realms.
- Users and groups
- This task allows you to work with users and groups in the defined realms. For example, if you want to create a new Web user, the Users and groups task works with a single group objectclass, groupOfNames. You cannot tailor the group support.
- Work area
- The work area displays the tasks associated with the selected task in the navigation area. For example, if Managing server security is selected in the navigation area, the work area displays the Server Security page and the tabs containing tasks related to setting up server security.
- Server status area
- The server status area, located at the top of the work area. The icon on the left-hand side of the server status area indicates the current status of the server. Next to the icon is the name of the server being administered. The icon on the right-hand side of the server status area provides a link to the online help.
- Task status area
- The task area, located beneath the work area, displays the status of the current task.