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Active Roles 7.6.1 - Web Interface Administration Guide

Introduction Deploying the Web Interface Getting Started Web Interface Basics Performing Management Tasks Using Approval Workflow Customizing the Web Interface Default Commands

Configuring Google Chrome

To access the Active Roles Web Interface, Google Chrome must have JavaScript and cookies enabled.

To enable JavaScript and cookies in Google Chrome

  1. Click the Chrome menu button on the browser toolbar, and then click Settings.
  2. On the Settings page, click Show advanced settings, and then click the Content settings button in the Privacy section.
  3. In the Content settings dialog box, do the following:
    1. Make sure that the Allow local data to be set option is selected under Cookies.
    2. Make sure that the Allow all sites to run JavaScript option is selected under JavaScript.
    3. When finished, click Done.

Configuring Mozilla Firefox

To access the Active Roles Web Interface, Firefox must have cookies enabled. You don’t need to worry about JavaScript as this option is normally enabled and, beginning with Firefox 23, cannot be disabled or re-enabled by using the Options dialog box.

To enable cookies in Mozilla Firefox

  1. Click Options on the Tools menu.
  2. In the Options dialog box, do the following:
    1. Click the Privacy button at the top of the dialog box.
    2. Make sure that the Remember history option is selected in the History area.
    3. When finished, click OK.

Connecting to the Web Interface

To connect to the Web Interface, you need to know the name of the Web server running the Web Interface and the name of the Web Interface site you want to access. The default site names are as follows:

  • ARWebAdmin  Site for administrators; supports a broad range of administrative tasks
  • ARWebHelpDesk  Site for Help Desk; supports the most common administrative tasks
  • ARWebSelfService  Site for self-administration; enables end users to manage their personal accounts

To connect to the Web Interface

  • In the address box of your Web browser, type the address of the Web Interface site, and then press Enter.

For example, to connect to the default site for administrators, you might type http://server/ARWebAdmin where server stands for the name of the Web server running the Web Interface.

Changing personal settings

When using the Web Interface, you can specify the following personal settings:

  • User interface language  The language of the Web Interface pages. This setting affects all menus, commands, and forms of the Web Interface, as well as tool tips and help, allowing the user to view the Web Interface pages in the selected language.
  • Maximum number of objects to display in search results  Determines the maximum number of objects displayed in single-page lists, such as lists of search results or lists that show contents of containers.
  • Use this setting cautiously because displaying a large number of objects may adversely affect performance of your Web browser. Instead of displaying all objects, it would be advisable to use searching and filtering to find the objects you need.
  • Number of items to display per page in paged lists  Determines the maximum number of list items displayed on a single page in multi-page lists. Affects only the lists, such as lists of approval tasks, that are divided into pages, causing each page to display no more items than specified by this setting.

    Use this setting cautiously. If you specify a small number, you will need to page through list items. However, specifying an unreasonably large number may result in poor performance of the list view.

  • Number of page links to display for paged lists  Determines the maximum number of links to pages displayed for multi-page lists. Affects only the lists, such as lists of approval tasks, that are divided into pages, allowing the user to page through list items by clicking page numbers beneath the list. This setting specifies how many page numbers are to be shown and the duration of the Web Interface notification.

Active Roles saves these settings on a per-user basis in the configuration of the Web Interface site. Once saved, the personal settings take effect regardless of which computer is used to access the Web Interface. The user can have different personal settings for different Web Interface sites.

To change personal settings

  1. Click the Settings (gear) icon in the upper right corner of the Web Interface window.
  2. Configure the settings as needed.
  3. Click Save for the changes to take effect.
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